Gertrud Gabl

Gertrud, niece of Franz Gabl, was an Austrian alpine skier who participated in the 1968 Grenoble and 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics. She came ninth in the giant slalom in 1968 as her best result. She was the first Austrian overall World Cup winner in 1969, when she also won the slalom World Cup title.

Gabl won the Austrian nationals in slalom and combination in 1967. The following year she won the slalom and the giant slalom titles and in 1969, again captured the slalom title. Gabi retired at the age of 23 and got married. She was buried in an avalanche on a ski tour on the Arlberg in January 1976 and when rescued was found to be dead.