Katharina Gutensohn
Austrian/German alpine skier
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Katharina Gutensohn (born 22 March 1966). Is an Austrian skier. She represented Austria from 1983 to 1988 and Germany from 1989 the end of her alpine skiing career.[1]
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| Born | 22 March 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Speed events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
In 2005, at the age of 39, she made a comeback in the new Olympic discipline of ski cross. She won her first World Cup start at Grindelwald on March 5, 2005. She also finished twice on the podium, the latest a second place at St. Johann in Tirol on January 5, 2009.
She competed for Germany in alpine skiing events at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics and for Austria in skicross at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2]
Gutensohn took part in the 8th season of the Austrian dance competition TV show Dancing Stars in 2012, finishing in 12th (last) place.[citation needed]
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| March 2, 1985 |  Vail | Downhill |
| January 10, 1986 |  Bad Gastein | Downhill |
| January 16, 1986 |  Puy St. Vincent | Downhill |
| February 2, 1986 |  Crans-Montana | Downhill |
| February 3, 1990 | Veysonnaz | Downhill |
| February 4, 1990 | Veysonnaz | Downhill |
| December 8, 1990 | Altenmarkt | Downhill |
| January 6, 1991 | Bad Kleinkirchheim | Downhill |
| March 5, 2005 | Grindelwald | Skicross |
