Hedy Schlunegger
Alpine skiing, Olympic athlete
1923 – 2003
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Who was Hedy Schlunegger?
Hedy Kaufmann-Schlunegger was a Swiss alpine skier. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Hedy Schlunegger was the first Olympic Gold medalist in Lady's Downhill skiing.
After her success in skiing, Hedy Kaufmann-Schlunegger and her husband managed a sporting goods store in Grindelwald. Olympic medalist Martina Schild is her granddaughter.
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- Born
- Mar 10, 1923
Wengen - Nationality
- Switzerland
- Died
- Jul 3, 2003
Grindelwald
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on July 23, 2013
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