Maria Walliser
Date Location Race
January 21 , 1983 Megève Downhill
February 5 , 1983 Sarajevo Downhill
December 8 , 1983 Val-d'Isère Downhill
January 21 , 1984 Verbier Downhill
March 8 , 1985 Sunshine Village Downhill
January 11 , 1986 Bad Gastein Downhill
January 12 , 1986 Bad Gastein Combined
February 5 , 1986 Val Zoldana Giant Slalom
March 1 , 1986 Furano Downhill
March 8 , 1986 Sunshine Village Downhill
March 9 , 1986 Sunshine Village Combined
December 14 , 1986 Val d'Isère Super-G
December 20 , 1986 Val Zoldana Giant Slalom
January 6 , 1987 Saalbach-Hinterglemm Super-G
January 18 , 1987 Bischofswiesen Giant Slalom
February 27 , 1987 Zwiesel Giant Slalom
March 15 , 1987 Vail Super-G
March 22 , 1987 Sarajevo Giant Slalom
December 4 , 1987 Val-d'Isère Downhill
January 16 , 1988 Zinal Downhill
World Cup victories -- Individual races
25 race victories ( 14 downhill , 3 super G , 6 giant slalom , 2 combined )
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.