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May 27, 1963 Mosnang, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland 60 years old
Swiss alpine skier
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About Maria Walliser
- Maria Walliser (born 27 May 1963) is a Swiss former alpine skier. 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 World Cups (1986 and 1987).
- 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.
