Anita Wachter

Anita Wachter (born 12 February 1967) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. She focused on the technical events and specialized in giant slalom.^[1]

Anita Wachter

Wachter in December 1996
Personal information
Born	(1967-02-12) 12 February 1967 (age 58) Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
Occupation	Alpine skier ♀
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines	Giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G, downhill
Club	WSV Tschagguns
World Cup debut	17 March 1985 (age 18) (first top 15)
Retired	March 2001 (age 34)
Olympics
Teams	3 – (1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 – (1987–2001)
Medals	5 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	16 – (1986–2001)
Wins	19 – (14 GS, 2 SG, 1 SL, 2 K)
Podiums	76
Overall titles	1 – (1993)
Discipline titles	2 – (2 SG; 1990, 1994)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Austria World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 1 4 4 Giant slalom 14 21 10 Super-G 2 5 7 Combined 2 2 3 Total 19 32 24 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 0 World Championships 0 2 3 World Junior Championships 2 1 0 Total 3 5 3 Olympic Games 1988 Calgary Combined 1992 Albertville Combined 1992 Albertville Giant slalom World Championships 1993 Morioka Giant slalom 1996 Sierra Nevada Combined 1991 Saalbach Super G 1993 Morioka Combined 1999 Vail Giant slalom Junior World Ski Championships 1985 Jasná Giant Slalom 1985 Jasná Slalom 1985 Jasná Combined

Biography

Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993,^[2] and the giant slalom title twice (1990 and 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics,^[3] and won two silver medals in 1992 (combined and giant slalom). Wachter also won five medals at the World Championships; she represented Austria in three Olympics, twice also as flag bearer (1992 and 1994)^[4] and eight World Championships.

Wachter retired from competition after the 2001 season with 19 World Cup wins (14 Giant slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined), attained 76 podiums, and had 175 top ten finishes. She is living together with her longtime companion Rainer Salzgeber; they have two daughters.

World Cup results

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined
1985	18	89	—	44	—	—	—
1986	19	17	40	8	7	—	15
1987	20	14	14	21	5	23	—
1988	21	3	3	4	11	28	2
1989	22	5	7	5	3	—	—
1990	23	2	5	1	8	—	1
1991	24	6	14	2	11	—	9
1992	25	12	15	9	27	52	3
1993	26	1	4	2	4	19	1
1994	27	4	9	1	9	—	7
1995	28	8	16	7	14	31	—
1996	29	3	9	3	8	17	1
1997	30	7	11	3	24	32	3
1998	31	27	27	15	39	—	12
1999	32	8	18	2	—	—	—
2000	33	16	26	3	—	—	—
2001	34	51	26	29	—	—	—

Season titles

• 1 Overall, 2 Giant slalom

Season	Discipline
1990	Giant slalom
1993	Overall
1994	Giant slalom

Race victories

• 19 wins: (14 Giant slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined)
• 76 podiums

Season	Date	Location	Discipline
1988	30 Nov 1987	Courmayeur, Italy	Slalom
1990	9 Aug 1989	Las Leñas, Argentina	Super G
	3 Dec 1989	Vail, USA	Giant slalom
1991	10 Feb 1991	Zwiesel, Germany	Giant slalom
1993	5 Dec 1992	Steamboat Springs, USA	Giant slalom
	17 Jan 1993	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Combined
1994	31 Oct 1993	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	26 Nov 1993	Santa Caterina, Italy	Giant slalom
	16 Jan 1994	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Giant slalom
1995	7 Jan 1995	Haus im Ennstal, Austria	Super G
	23 Jan 1995	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Giant slalom
	18 Feb 1995	Åre, Sweden	Giant slalom
1996	17 Dec 1995	St. Anton, Austria	Combined
	31 Jan 1996	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Giant slalom
1999	27 Dec 1998	Semmering, Austria	Giant slalom
	2 Jan 1999	Maribor, Slovenia	Giant slalom
	24 Feb 1999	Åre, Sweden	Giant slalom
	13 Mar 1999	Sierra Nevada, Spain	Giant slalom
2000	28 Dec 1999	Lienz, Austria	Giant slalom

World Championship results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined
1987	20	—	—	—	—	5
1989	22	—	13	9	—	5
1991	24	12	11	3	—	—
1993	26	—	2	6	—	3
1996	29	DNF1	4	16	—	2
1997	30	22	4	—	—	10
1999	32	9	3	—	—	—
2001	34	—	DNF1	—	—	—

Olympic results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined
1988	20	—	7	5	—	1
1992	24	—	2	9	—	2
1994	26	—	4	9	—	—
1998	30	—	—	—	—	—