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 alpine ski racer. She was known for her skills in slalom and giant slalom events. Marlies won four medals at the Olympic Games and seven medals at the World Championships. She also earned five World Cup season titles during her amazing career.

Marlies Schild finished her World Cup career with 37 wins. Most of these wins (35 of them!) were in slalom races. She stopped competing professionally in September 2014 when she was 33 years old.

Marlies Schild's Ski Racing Career

Marlies Schild was born in Admont, Styria, Austria. When she first started skiing, she liked the downhill event the most. However, by the time she was 19, she had already had five knee surgeries. This led her to focus on slalom and giant slalom races, which were less risky for her knees.

World Cup Success and Injuries

From 2004 onwards, Marlies was almost always among the top 3 skiers in the World Cup slalom standings. She won the slalom championship in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2012. Her best overall result in the World Cup was second place in 2007. She nearly won the big trophy that year but was just beaten by her teammate Nicole Hosp in the final races.

In October 2008, while training, Marlies had a bad fall. She seriously injured her left leg, breaking bones in her lower leg and knee. This injury meant she couldn't compete for the entire 2009 season.

After her injury, Marlies made a strong comeback. A few weeks after returning to races in November 2009, she won a slalom race in Lienz in December. This win started an amazing streak: for over two years, she finished on the podium (top three) in every FIS slalom race she completed. This included winning a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships. Her incredible podium streak ended in March 2012 when she finished 6th in a race. Since her big injury, Marlies focused only on slalom and giant slalom, no longer competing in downhill or super-G.

In December 2012, Marlies tore ligaments in her right knee. This meant she would miss most of the 2013 season. However, she surprised everyone by competing in the slalom at the 2013 World Championships, just 58 days after her injury! She still managed to finish in the top ten, placing ninth.

Marlies Schild holds the record for the most World Cup slalom victories by a woman, with 35 wins. Only Mikaela Shiffrin has won more slalom races since December 2018. Marlies has also achieved at least two podium finishes in all five alpine skiing events.

World Championship Achievements

Marlies Schild has won several medals at the World Championships:

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

Olympic Games Highlights

Marlies Schild has competed in four Winter Olympic Games and won four medals:

• At the 2006 Turin Olympics, she won a silver medal in the combined event and a bronze medal in slalom.
• At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, she won a silver medal in slalom.
• At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she won another silver medal in slalom.
• She also competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics but did not finish her slalom race.

Marlies Schild's Personal Life

Marlies Schild is married to another famous Austrian ski racer, Benjamin Raich. Her younger sister, Bernadette Schild, is also a World Cup ski racer. Marlies and Bernadette even shared the podium twice during the 2014 season, which is a rare and special achievement for sisters!

Marlies Schild's World Cup Results

Winning at Aspen in November 2006

Season Titles

Marlies Schild won 5 World Cup titles in total:

• 4 in slalom
• 1 in combined

Season Standings

This table shows how Marlies Schild ranked in different skiing events each season.

Race Victories

Marlies Schild won 37 World Cup races:

• 1 Giant slalom
• 35 slalom
• 1 combined

World Championship Results

Olympic Results

See also

In Spanish: Marlies Schild para niños