Reinhild Möller

Reinhild Möller (born February 24, 1956, in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis) is a German former alpine ski racer.

Reinhild Möller
Born (1956-02-24) February 24, 1956
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, Downhill, Combined
Paralympics
Medals23 (19 gold)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tignes-Albertville Super-G
Gold medal – first place1992 Tignes-Albertville Slalom
Gold medal – first place1992 Tignes-Albertville Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place1992 Tignes-Albertville Downhill
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Super-G
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer Slalom
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer Downhill
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Super-G
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino Downhill
Representing  West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1984 Innsbruck Alpine combination
Gold medal – first place1984 Innsbruck Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place1984 Innsbruck Downhill
Gold medal – first place 1988 Innsbruck Slalom
Gold medal – first place1988 Innsbruck Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place1988 Innsbruck Downhill
Silver medal – second place1984 Innsbruck Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Geilo Slalom
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200m
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul 100m
Representing  West Germany
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York 400m
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York 100m

She is the only alpine skier to win 19 Paralympic medals. She has also won 4 Paralympic medals in athletics.

When she was 3 years old, she lost half of her left leg in a farm accident. She has lived in the United States since about 1990.[1] She is married to U.S. Paralympic skier Reed Robinson.[2] Möller is the first athlete with a disability to receive a $1 million sponsorship contract.[1]

References

  1. Walker holds on for win in giant slalom, Vail Daily, March 26, 2005
  2. Nordic Walking, amputee-coalition.org


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