Frieda Dänzer
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Frieda Dänzer is a Swiss
former Alpine skier, successful in the second half of the 1950s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics
, she won silver in downhill. At Bad Gastein
in 1958, she became world champion in Alpine Combined and won the silver medal in Downhill and bronze in Giant Slalom.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
former Alpine skier, successful in the second half of the 1950s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, January 27 to Friday, February 3, 1956.Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics...
, she won silver in downhill. At Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein is a spa town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated at the northern rim of the Hohe Tauern national park. It has 5,838 inhabitants. The name "Bad" means "spa", reflecting the town's history as a health resort. It is located at the head of the Gastein valley, about 1,000 metres ...
in 1958, she became world champion in Alpine Combined and won the silver medal in Downhill and bronze in Giant Slalom.