Vreni Schneider

Swiss alpine skiing legend who won three Olympic gold medals across the 1988, 1994 and 1998 Games and 55 World Cup race victories, dominating women's technical skiing over a remarkable decade.

Vreni Schneider is Switzerland's legendary female alpine skier, a three-time Olympic champion who dominated women's slalom and giant slalom throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her exceptional technical ability in the tighter disciplines, combined with a remarkable winning record that included victories in a single season that remains a record, have made her one of the finest female alpine skiers in history.