Marlies Schild facts for kids

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Marlies Schild

Alpine skier
Schild in March 2017
Disciplines	Slalom, giant slalom
Club	Skiklub Dienten
Born	(1981-05-31) 31 May 1981 (age 44) Admont, Liezen, Styria, Austria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
World Cup debut	9 December 2001 (age 20)
Retired	September 2014 (age 33)
Website	marlies-schild.com
Olympics
Teams	4 – (2002–14)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	5 – (2003–07, 2011–13)
Medals	7 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	12 – (2002–2008, 2010–2014)
Wins	37 – (35 SL, 1 SC, 1 GS)
Podiums	68 – (56 SL, 5 SC, 3 GS, 2 SG, 2 DH)
Overall titles	0 – (2nd in 2007)
Discipline titles	5 – (4 SL, 1 K)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Austria International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 3 1 World Championships 2 3 2 World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 35 9 12 Giant slalom 1 0 2 Super-G 0 1 1 Downhill 0 2 0 Combined 1 1 3 Olympic Games Silver 2006 Turin Combined Silver 2010 Vancouver Slalom Silver 2014 Sochi Slalom Bronze 2006 Turin Slalom World Championships Gold 2007 Åre Team event Gold 2011 Garmisch Slalom Silver 2003 St. Moritz Slalom Silver 2007 Åre Slalom Silver 2011 Garmisch Team event Bronze 2005 Bormio Combined Bronze 2007 Åre Combined

Marlies Raich (born Schild, on May 31, 1981) is a famous retired Austrian ski racer. She was known for her skills in slalom and giant slalom races. Marlies won four medals at the Olympic Games. These included silver medals in combined (2006) and slalom (2010, 2014), plus a bronze in slalom (2006). She also earned seven medals at the World Championships. Marlies won five World Cup season titles during her career. She finished her World Cup career with 37 wins, mostly in slalom. Marlies retired from ski racing in September 2014 when she was 33 years old.

Ski Racing Career Highlights

Marlies Schild was born in Admont, Styria, Austria. When she was younger, she liked the downhill event. However, after having five knee surgeries by age 19, she decided to focus on slalom and giant slalom. These events were less risky for her knees.

Since 2004, Marlies was almost always among the top three in the World Cup slalom standings. She won the slalom trophy in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2012. Her best overall result was second place in 2007. She nearly won the overall trophy that year but lost it in the final races.

In October 2008, Marlies had a serious fall while training. She broke bones in her left leg, which meant she missed the entire 2009 season. After returning to racing in November 2009, she quickly won a slalom race in Lienz in December. Following this win, Marlies was on the podium in almost every slalom race she finished for over two years. This included a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships. Her amazing podium streak ended in March 2012 when she finished sixth in a slalom race. Since her injury, Marlies has not competed in downhill or super-G races.

In December 2012, Marlies injured her right knee again. It was thought she would miss most of the 2013 season. However, she surprised everyone by competing in the slalom just 58 days after her injury. She finished ninth, which was a great result given her recovery time.

Marlies Schild held the record for the most World Cup slalom victories with 35 wins. This record was later broken by Mikaela Shiffrin in December 2018. Marlies achieved at least two World Cup podium finishes in all five alpine skiing events. She had over fifty podiums just in slalom.

World Championship Success

Marlies Schild had a strong record at the World Championships.

• In 2003, she won a silver medal in slalom.
• In 2005, she earned a bronze medal in the combined event.
• At the 2007 championships, Marlies won silver in slalom and bronze in combined.
• She also won a gold medal in the team event in 2007.
• In 2011, she won another gold medal in slalom and a silver medal in the team event.

Olympic Achievements

Marlies Schild competed in four Winter Olympic Games.

• At the 2006 Turin Olympics, she won a silver medal in combined. She also took home a bronze medal in slalom.
• In 2010 Vancouver, Marlies won another silver medal in slalom.
• She repeated her silver medal performance in slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
• Marlies also competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, but she did not finish the slalom race.

Personal Life

Marlies Schild is married to another Austrian ski racer, Benjamin Raich. Her sister, Bernadette Schild, is also a World Cup ski racer. Marlies and Bernadette even shared the podium twice during the 2014 season. This happened at races in Courchevel and Kranjska Gora.

World Cup Results Overview

Winning at Aspen in November 2006

Marlies Schild won 5 World Cup season titles. Four of these were in slalom, and one was in combined.

Season Titles

Season Standings

This table shows how Marlies Schild ranked in different ski disciplines each season.

Race Victories

Marlies Schild won 37 World Cup races in total. This includes 1 giant slalom, 35 slalom, and 1 combined race.

World Championship Results

Olympic Results

See also

In Spanish: Marlies Schild para niños