Vivi-Anne Wassdahl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameVivi Anne "Vivi-Anne"•Wassdahl
Used nameVivi-Anne•Wassdahl
Born28 February 1932 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died1 December 2023 (aged 91 years 9 months 1 day) in Frösön, Östersund, Jämtland (SWE)
AffiliationsÖstersund-Frösö SLK, Frösön, Östersund (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Vivi-Anne Wassdahl was a cross-country skier in her youth, but took up alpine skiing as a teenager. She joined the national team in 1952, but broken legs in 1953 and 1954 prevented her from attending the World Championships. She did, however, take part in the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics, where she was 28th, 31st, and 42nd in the slalom, giant slalom, and downhill respectively. She also took part in the 1962 World Championships and, domestically, captured 14 titles in the slalom and giant slalom beginning in 1955. Following her retirement from active competition, she worked as a coach and ski instructor.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) SWE Vivi-Anne Wassdahl
Downhill, Women (Olympic) 42
Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) 31
Slalom, Women (Olympic) 28