Manuela Mölgg
Manuela Mölgg (born 28 August 1983) is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy, a specialist in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
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 Mölgg during World Cup competitions in Semmering, Austria in December 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 20 December 2000 (age 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 18 March 2018 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | moelgg.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2006, 2010, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (2003, '07–17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 (2003–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 (12 GS, 2 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 (15th in 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 (3rd in GS: 2008 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Mölgg made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 2000 and gained her first podium in November 2004. She has 14 World Cup podium finishes and appeared in two Olympics and six World Championships. At the 2009 Alpine World Ski Championships in Val-d'Isère Mölgg took the lead in the slalom after the first run but was disqualified from the second after missing the final gate of the course, having kept her lead at the intermediate checkpoints before the finish line.[1][2] She is the sister of Manfred Mölgg (b.1982), a racer on the Italian men's team.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics of Pyeongchang she led after the first run of the giant slalom, and then finished the race in 8th position.[3]
After the 2018 World Cup Finals in Åre, Mölgg announced her retirement from World Cup skiing.[4]
Mölgg has been in a relationship with fellow alpine skier Werner Heel since 2009:[5][6] as of 2018 the couple were engaged.[1]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 54 | — | 11 |
| 2004 | 20 | 59 | 40 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 19 | — | — | 28 |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 72 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 46 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 39 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — |
Race podiums
- 14 podiums (12 GS, 2 SL)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28 Nov 2004 |  Aspen, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
| 2008 | 24 Nov 2007 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Panorama, Canada | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 12 Jan 2008 |  Maribor, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 15 Mar 2008 |  Bormio, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2009 | 13 Dec 2008 |  La Molina, Spain | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 28 Dec 2008 |  Semmering, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 14 Mar 2009 |  Åre, Sweden | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 2010 | 29 Dec 2009 | Lienz, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2011 | 23 Oct 2010 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 4 Jan 2011 |  Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2017 | 27 Dec 2016 | Semmering, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2018 | 28 Oct 2017 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Killington, USA | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 Dec 2017 |  Courchevel, France | Giant slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
She has competed in seven World Championships and her best finish is sixth place, in the slalom and giant slalom in 2011, and again in the GS in 2017.[7]
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | DSQ2 | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31 | DNF2 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | DNF1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Olympic results 
Mölgg has made four Olympic teams and her best finish was eight in the giant slalom in 2018.[8]
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | 19 | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — |
References
- "Sci: Cdm, Manuela Moelgg si ritira" [Ski: World Cup, Manuela Moelgg retires]. ansa.it (in Italian). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Riesch takes gold as friend Vonn slides out". cnn.com. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Pennington, Bill (14 February 2018). "Mikaela Shiffrin's Gold Rush Begins With a Bang". nytimes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
Leaving the gate in her first run Thursday morning, Shiffrin was by far the fastest in the opening segment of the racecourse. She lost some time in the middle of the course and rallied a bit at the end but still trailed first the round leader, Manuela Mölgg of Italy, by 0.20.
- "Rebensburg wins her third GS crystal globe". Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Manuela Moelgg of Italy announced her retirement after 18 seasons on the World Cup tour. Unfortunately, she was not able to take a final race run with the cancellation. The veteran leaves her professional racing career following 14 World Cup podium finishes out of 283 starts.
- Perren, Marcel (23 November 2010). "Die heissesten Liebespaare im Weltcup" [The hottest lovers in the World Cup]. Blick (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- Gerna, Jacopo (14 February 2014). "Sochi, San Valentino e la sorpresa del bell'Antonio. Fra baci e passeggiate" [Sochi, Valentine's Day and the surprise of beautiful Antonio. Between kisses and walks]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Manuela Moelgg: FIS World Ski Championships results". FIS. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- "Manuela Moelgg: Olympic Winter Games results". FIS. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links
- Manuela Mölgg at FIS (alpine)
- Manuela Mölgg at Olympics.com
- Manuela Mölgg at Olympedia
- Manuela Moelgg at the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) (in Italian)
- Moelgg.com official site of Manfred & Manuela Mölgg (in English, Italian, and German)