Hanni Wenzel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Hannelore "Hanni"•Wenzel (-Weirather) |
| Used name | Hanni•Wenzel |
| Born | 14 December 1956 in Straubing, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | Skiclub Schaan, Schaan (LIE) |
| NOC |  Liechtenstein |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
With a total of four medals, Hanni Wenzel trails only Vreni Schneider and Katja Seizinger as the most successful of all women Olympic Alpine skiers. After winning a bronze medal in the slalom in 1976, Wenzel won gold in the slalom and giant slalom and a silver in the giant slalom in 1980. Born in Germany, Wenzel moved to Liechtenstein as an infant and was granted citizenship after winning the slalom at the 1974 World Championships. Both her brother and sister were Olympic Alpine skiers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | LIE |
Hanni Wenzel | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | LIE |
Hanni Wenzel | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | LIE |
Hanni Wenzel |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Petra Wenzel
- Wife of Harti Weirather
- Sister of Andi Wenzel
- Mother of Tina Weirather
- Aunt of Jessica Walter
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Alpine Ski Championships (4–3–2 1974 St. Moritz gold: slalom, silver: combined; 1976 Innsbruck (Olympics) bronze: slalom and combined; 1978 Garmisch-Partenkirchen silver: combined; 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) gold: giant slalom, slalom, combined, silver: downhill)