Born in Lech am Arlberg in Vorarlberg, she won two Olympic gold medals and a world championship.

She then won two medals at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, Colorado: a gold in downhill and a silver in the giant slalom.

[3] In 1952, she won the gold medal in downhill racing, securing the rank of champion for a second time.

[4] Once she competed in the 1952 Olympics, her country named her the Austrian sportswoman of the year.

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