Maria Walliser
Maria Walliser is a Swiss former alpine skier.
Career
Walliser grew up in Mosnang, the daughter of a wealthy cattle breeder. She made her World Cup debut in 1980. Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess, Michela Figini and Vreni Schneider she dominated female alpine skiing during the 1980s. Among her many successes, she won two overall FIS [Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cups]. Walliser also won three world titles in 1987 and 1989, as well as three Olympic medals at 1988 Calgary and 1984 Sarajevo.Walliser retired in 1990 with a World Cup tally of 72 podium finishes, including 25 victories. In 2000, she became president of "Die Stiftung Folsäure Offensive Schweiz", a Swiss health organization fighting folate deficiency.
World Cup results
Season titles
- 7 titles –
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| 1984 | 1984 [Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's downhill|Downhill] | |
| 1986 [Alpine Skiing World Cup|1986] | Overall | |
| 1986 | Downhill | |
| 1986 | Combined | |
| 1987 | Overall | |
| 1987 | Super-G | |
| 1987 | Giant slalom | |
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Race victories
25 race victories| Date | Location | Discipline |
| 21 January 1983 |  |