Alpine Skiing

Gretchen Fraser

Olympian 1948

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Age

Died (Aged 75)

1919-1994

Hometown

Tacoma, WA

Personal
  • Daughter of Willibald and Clara Kunigk
  • The first American to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing
  • The first American to win an Olympic silver medal in alpine skiing
  • Nominated to the 1940 Olympic Winter Games roster before the event was canceled due to the arrival of World War II
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • St. Moritz 1948 Olympic Winter Games, gold (Slalom - Women), silver (Combination - Women), 13th (Downhill - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 1948 – gold (Slalom - Women), silver (Combination - Women)
  • Years of participation: Combination - Women 1948; Slalom - Women 1948
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Gold – 1948 (Slalom - Women)
    • Silver – 1948 (Combination - Women)

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