Wendy Holdener (born 12 May 1993) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in slalom and combined.[1] She is a two-time World champion in combined and a five-time Olympic medalist,[2] four individual with one gold medal in the team event at Pyeongchang in 2018.[3] Four years later in 2022, she won a silver medal in the combined.[4][5]
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| Born | 12 May 1993 Unteriberg, Schwyz, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, combined, giant slalom, super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Drusberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 23 October 2010 (age 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | wendyholdener.ch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 – (2011–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 14 – (2011–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 – (2 SL, 1 PSL, 2 AC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 49 – (35 SL, 5 PSL, 5 AC, 2 SG, 2 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 – (AC, 2016 and 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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Holdener made her World Cup debut in Sölden in October 2010, and attained her first podium in March 2013, a second place in slalom at Ofterschwang. In 2016, she gained her first two World Cup victories and won the crystal globe title in the combined discipline.[6]
Holdener's first win in a World Cup slalom came in November 2022 at Killington, shared with Anna Swenn-Larsson, after thirty previous podiums in the discipline without a victory. Another win came two weeks later at Sestriere, Italy.
Holdener finished the season in seventh place overall in the 2023 season[7] and second in Slalom.[8]
World Cup results
editSeason titles
edit- 2 titles – (2 combined)
| Season | Discipline |
| 2016 | Combined |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Combined |
Season standings
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| Season | ||||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | |
| 2011 | 17 | 89 | 38 | — | — | 49 | 27 | — |
| 2012 | 18 | 67 | 31 | — | — | — | 19 | |
| 2013 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 42 | — | — | 33 | |
| 2014 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 35 | — | — | 12 | |
| 2015 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 46 | 52 | — | 7 | |
| 2016 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 45 | — | 1 | |
| 2017 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 27 | — | — | 20 |
| 2022 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 46 | — | |
| 2023 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 24 | — | — | |
| 2024 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 29 | — | — |
- Standings through 26 December 2023
Race podiums
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| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2013 | 10 March 2013 |  Ofterschwang, Germany | Slalom | 2nd |
| 2015 | 29 December 2014 |  Kühtai, Austria | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2016 | 29 December 2015 | Lienz, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 23 February 2016 |  Stockholm, Sweden | City event | 1st | |
| 28 February 2016 |  Soldeu, Andorra | Combined | 2nd | |
| 6 March 2016 |  Jasná, Slovakia | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 13 March 2016 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Combined | 1st | |
| 2017 | 12 November 2016 |  Levi, Finland | Slalom | 2nd |
| 27 November 2016 |  Killington, USA | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 11 December 2016 |  Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 29 December 2016 | Semmering, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 8 January 2017 |  Maribor, Slovenia | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 10 January 2017 | Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2018 | 12 November 2017 | Levi, Finland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 28 December 2017 | Lienz, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1 January 2018 |  Oslo, Norway | City event | 2nd | |
| 3 January 2018 |  Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 7 January 2018 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 26 January 2018 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Combined | 1st | |
| 28 January 2018 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 30 January 2018 | Stockholm, Sweden | City event | 2nd | |
| 3 March 2018 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 10 March 2018 | Ofterschwang, Germany | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 17 March 2018 | Åre, Sweden | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2019 | 9 December 2018 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | Parallel slalom | 3rd |
| 29 December 2018 | Semmering, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1 January 2019 | Oslo, Norway | City event | 3rd | |
| 5 January 2019 | Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2 February 2019 | Maribor, Slovenia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 24 February 2019 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Combined | 3rd | |
| 9 March 2019 |  Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 16 March 2019 | Soldeu, Andorra | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2020 | 23 November 2019 | Levi, Finland | Slalom | 2nd |
| 17 December 2019 |  Courchevel, France | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 12 January 2020 | Altenmarkt, Austria | Combined | 2nd | |
| 9 February 2020 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 15 February 2020 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 16 February 2020 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | 12 January 2021 | Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 3rd |
| 6 March 2021 | Jasná, Slovakia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 13 March 2021 | Åre, Sweden | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2022 | 28 November 2021 | Killington, USA | Slalom | 3rd |
| 9 January 2022 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2023 | 20 November 2022 | Levi, Finland | Slalom | 2nd |
| 27 November 2022 | Killington, USA | Slalom | 1st | |
| 11 December 2022 | Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 1st | |
| 28 January 2023 | Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 11 March 2023 | Åre, Sweden | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2024 | 26 November 2023 | Killington, USA | Slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
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| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | Team Event | |
| 2011 | 17 | DNF2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 2013 | 19 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 2015 | 21 | DNF2 | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 2017 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 27 | 4 | 8 | — | — | DNF SL | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 29 | DNF2 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Olympic results
edit| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event | |
| 2014 | 20 | DNF1 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Wendy Holdener Biography". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Wendy Holdener Profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Team, Mixed - Date 24 February 2018". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Wendy Holdener Olympic Profile | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Wendy Holdener, Olympic medalist Alpine skier, out of World Cup Finals". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Associated Press. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Hometown hero Wendy Holdener takes combined globe in Lenzerheide". skiracing.com. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "CUP STANDINGS WORLD CUP Season 2023 Women Overall". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "CUP STANDINGS WORLD CUP Season 2023 Women Slalom". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links
edit- Wendy Holdener at FIS (alpine)
- Wendy Holdener at Olympics.com
- Wendy Holdener at Olympedia
- Wendy Holdener at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Wendy Holdener at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Swiss Ski team at Swiss Ski Team (in German)
- Head Skis at Head website
- Official website (in German)
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