Maria Rosa Quario

Maria Rosa "Ninna" Quario (born 24 May 1961) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Nicknamed "Ninna", she had four World Cup victories and 15 podiums, all in slalom. Quario is the mother of alpine racer Federica Brignone (born 1990).

Maria Rosa Quario
Federica Brignone's mather, Ninna Quario in 2019 in Courchevel.
Born (1961-05-24) 24 May 1961
OccupationAlpine skier
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom
ClubSci Club Courmayeur
World Cup debutDecember 1978  (age 17)
RetiredMarch 1986  (age 24)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1980, 1984)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams2 – (1980, 1982)
includes one Olympics
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons8 – (19791986)
Wins4 – (4 SL)
Podiums15 – (15 SL)
Overall titles0 – (10th in 1982)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in 1983, SL)
Medal record
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 4 6 5
Total 4 6 5

Biography

Born in Milan, Lombardy, Quario competed in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and finished fourth and seventh in the slalom, respectively. She also competed at the 1982 World Championships and placed fifth in the slalom.

World Cup results

Race podiums

  • 4 victories - (4 SL)
  • 15 podiums - (15 SL)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
197927 Jan 1979Austria Mellau, AustriaSlalom1st
8 Feb 1979Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Maribor, YugoslaviaSlalom3rd
198113 Dec 1980Italy Piancavallo, ItalySlalom3rd
198213 Dec 1981Italy Piancavallo, ItalySlalom3rd
3 Jan 1982Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Maribor, YugoslaviaSlalom2nd
3 Mar 1982United States Waterville Valley, NH, USASlalom2nd
198316 Jan 1983Austria Schruns, AustriaSlalom2nd
30 Jan 1983Switzerland Les Diablerets, SwitzerlandSlalom1st
12 Feb 1983Czechoslovakia Vysoké Tatry, CzechoslovakiaSlalom1st
198414 Dec 1983Italy Sestriere, ItalySlalom1st
17 Dec 1983Italy Piancavallo, ItalySlalom3rd
23 Jan 1984Italy Limone Piemonte, ItalySlalom2nd
198511 Jan 1985Austria Bad Kleinkirchheim, AustriaSlalom2nd
16 Mar 1985United States Waterville Valley, NH, USASlalom2nd
19 Mar 1985United States Park City, UT, USASlalom3rd

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
19791713725not
run
198018311818
198119181115
19822010410
198321143not
awarded
(w/ GS)
198422175
198523194
1986245519

World Series

Quario also had two victories in special slaloms in the World Series, which were events held in late November, immediately before the World Cup season. The first win came at age 17, two months before her initial World Cup victory (and podium).

References

  1. "Italian, 17, surprise ski victor". New York Times. Associated Press. November 28, 1978. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. "Upset win in slalom to Italian". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 28, 1978. p. C2.
  3. "la coppa del mondo a Bormio". Sport in Alta Valtellina. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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