| FIGINI Michaela (SUI) |
07.04.1966 Prato-Leventina
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SKI: Atomic
Boots: Lange
BINDING: Tyrolia
1990. retired
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| Sarajevo 84 OG DH/Gold |
Megeve 85 DH/1st |
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| 1989 DH/Champion |
Haus DH |
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World Cup Ranking
General
1983/26th, 1984/5th, 1985/1st, 1986/6th,
1987/5th, 1988/1st, 1989/3rd.
Special
1985 DH/1st, 1987 DH/1st, 1988 DH/1st, SG/1st, 1989 DH/1st,
World Championships
1985 Bormio DH/1st, GS/15th.
1987 Crans Montana DH/2nd, SG/2nd, GS/4th.
1989 Vail DH/8th, SG/5th.
Olympic Games
1984 Sarajevo DH/1st.
1988 Calgary DH/9th, SG/2nd.
WCup - 26 W. (17 DH, 3 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)
| 1. |
DH: |
Megeve 84, Bad Kleinkirchheim 85-I+II, Megeve 85, Val d'Isere 86, Pfronten
87,
Mt.Allen 87, Leukerbad 87, Zinal 88, Rossland 88, Val d'Isere 88,
Grindelwald 89-I+II, Lake Louisr 89, Lake Louise 89, Sta.Caterina 90 |
| SG: |
Pfronten 85, Leukerbad 87, Rossland 88 |
| GS: |
Maribor 85, St-Gervais 85 |
| K: |
Megeve 84, Bad Kleinkirchheim 85, Sunshine
85, Maribor 86 |
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Another great record breaker was Swiss racer Michaela Figini. In 1985,at
the tender age of 19, Figini won her first Overall World Cup title.
However, he wasn't the youngest World Cup winner - Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proell was 18 when she conquered her first Crystal globe in 1971. But Figini had already won two gold medals at Olympic and World Championships which made her the youngest skier ever to have achieved this phenomenal hat-trick. At Sarajevo, the strong minded and talented Swiss became the youngest alpine skier to clinch an Olympic title in downhill. In February 1985, she won the World downhill at Bormio.
Ironically, both races were delayed because of bad weather. The outgoing
"Michi", who is fluent in four languages, was one of the strongest
personalities within the "White Circus" until 1990. Figini gave
up ski racing because of a problems with her head coach. The stubborn Michaela
was only 24 but she wanted to live a quieter life. In fact she got married
in 1991 to Italy's Ivano Camozzi, a former member of the National Ski Team.
They have a daughter named Valentina.
A true race horse who enjoyed the pressure of the big moments, Figini won
a total of 26 World Cup events, including 17 downhills. Only the great
Moser-Proell did better with 36 DH victories from 1971 to 1980. The rivalry
with her teammate Maria Walliser, a more glamorous athlete, dominated the
World Cup scene throughout her career. They shared gold medals in downhill
from 1984 to 1989 and the Overall World Cups from 1985 to 1988. |
Biorama Basel |
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