Ingrid Eberle

Ingrid Eberle ( born June 3, 1957 in Dornbirn ) is a former Austrian alpine skier. She won the bronze medal in the combined at the world championships in 1980 and achieved two podium finishes in the World Cup.

Biography

Eberle began at the age of six years with the skiing. Even her five year old sister Sigrid Eberle was a ski racer, the father was in the 1950s in Nordic skiing active. In the age group pupils II Eberle 1970 Austrian student champion in the combination and 1971 in the slalom. After their inclusion in the squad of the Austrian Ski she came in winter 1972/1973 in the European Cup regularly used. She was a good all-rounder, won both a downhill in Schladming slalom and one in Barèges and was third in the overall standings. After another victory in the European Cup giant slalom in Folgarida in the season 1973/1974 she came towards the end of the same Winters to her first stakes in the World Cup. With two tenth places in the slalom in Abetone and the High Tatras they immediately won her first World Cup points. She was also in the same winter Austrian Junior Champion ( Youth II ) in the slalom and giant slalom.

In the next two years Eberle started continue to prioritize in the European Cup. She reached numerous podiums and in the season 1975/1976 for the second time third overall. From the following winter 1976/1977, they now came regularly in the World Cup for use. After three top - 10 finishes Eberle reached the last giant slalom of the season on March 24, 1977 in the Sierra Nevada as a second behind the Swiss Lise -Marie Morerod their first podium and at the same time her best World Cup result. Next winter 1977/1978 other top 10 rankings were added, to participate in the 1978 World Cup in Garmisch -Partenkirchen but not submitted their results.

The entire season 1978/1979 was sidelined due to injury Eberle. But you could then seamlessly connect to their earlier results, reaching on 16 January 1980, third place in the combination of Arosa her second podium finish in the World Cup, which she also managed to qualify for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. There she was ranked sixth in the downhill, 13th in slalom and 14th in giant slalom, which she won the bronze medal in the scoring just as World Championship Event triple combination. In the World Cup, they scored at the end of the season 1979/1980 with the 16th overall their best result, also she was Austrian Champion in Giant Slalom. The next winter 1980/1981 was much weaker, since she could only go once in seventh departure from Altenmarkt into the top ten. The descent was now become their strongest discipline, but in addition they started continues in slalom and in combination, but took no World Cup giant slalom longer participate.

In the season 1981/1982 is Eberle's results improved again. She reached including two fifth places in the departures of SDS race in Grindelwald and secured a place in the Austrian squad for 1982 World Cup in Schladming. There, they, however, did not come into the exit to use, but in slalom and combined. The slalom she finished in 13th place, in combination, they remained after a failure in the second slalom passage but without result. After her second national title, this time in combination, Eberle joined with the end of the season 1981/1982 back from ski racing. That same year, she opened a shop in Bregenz.

Achievements

Olympic Winter Games

  • Lake Placid 1980: 6 downhill, slalom 13, 14 Giant Slalom

World Championships

  • Lake Placid 1980: 3 combination, exit 6, 13, slalom, giant slalom 14
  • Schladming 1982: 13 Slalom

World Cup

  • Season 1979/1980: 9 Combined World Cup
  • Season 1981/1982: 10 Downhill World Cup
  • 16 finishes in the top ten, including two podiums

European Cup

  • Season 1972/1973: 3rd overall, fourth slalom standings, fifth exit summary
  • Season 1973/1974: 8th overall, 4th slalom standings, 6 giant slalom rating
  • Season 1975/1976: 3rd overall, 2nd Giant Slalom rating
  • 16 podiums including 3 victories:

Austrian Championships

  • Austrian Champion in the giant slalom in 1980 and in 1982 the combination
  • Austrian Junior Champion ( Youth II ) in slalom and giant slalom in 1974
Slalom skiing Alpine skiing combined 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1977 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1978 Alpine Skiing World Cup Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics 1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup Sierra Nevada (Spain) Lise-Marie Morerod FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 Lake Placid, New York 1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 France Italy
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