Wendy Holdener

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]

Wendy Holdener
Holdener in 2019
Born (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993
Unteriberg, Schwyz, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, combined, giant slalom, super-G
ClubSC Drusberg
World Cup debut23 October 2010 (age 17)
Websitewendyholdener.ch
Olympics
Teams3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 – (2011–2023)
Medals6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 – (2011–2023)
Wins5 – (2 SL, 1 PSL, 2 AC)
Podiums48 – (34 SL, 5 PSL, 5 AC,
          2 SG, 2 GS)
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2018)
Discipline titles2 – (AC, 2016 and 2018)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing   Switzerland
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 2 16 16
Giant slalom 0 0 2
Super-G 0 0 2
Combined 2 2 1
Parallel 1 2 2
Total 5 20 23
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 2
World Championships 3 3 0
Total 4 5 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam event
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangSlalom
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingCombined
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangCombined
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingSlalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 St. MoritzCombined
Gold medal – first place2019 ÅreCombined
Gold medal – first place2019 ÅreTeam event
Silver medal – second place2017 St. MoritzSlalom
Silver medal – second place2023 MéribelCombined
Silver medal – second place2023 MéribelParallel
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Crans MontanaCombined
Silver medal – second place2011 Crans MontanaDownhill
Silver medal – second place2013 QuebecTeam event
Bronze medal – third place2011 Crans MontanaGiant slalom

Career
Holdener at Stockholm's Hammarbybacken in 2018

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.

World Cup results

Season titles
Season Discipline
2016 Combined
2018 Combined

Season standings
Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel
2011178938——4927—
2012186731———19
20131920642——33
201420291035——12
2015212284652—7
201622633045—1
201723832253—3
20182422822391
20192533722483
2020266461538213
2021271052227——20
202228145252546—
202329721724——

Race podiums
  • 5 wins – (2 SL, 1 PSL, 2 AC)
  • 48 podiums – (34 SL, 5 PSL, 5 AC, 2 GS, 2 SG)
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
201310 March 2013Germany Ofterschwang, GermanySlalom2nd
201529 December 2014Austria Kühtai, AustriaSlalom3rd
201629 December 2015Austria Lienz, AustriaSlalom2nd
23 February 2016Sweden Stockholm, SwedenCity event1st
28 February 2016Andorra  Soldeu, AndorraCombined2nd
6 March 2016Slovakia Jasná, SlovakiaSlalom2nd
13 March 2016 Switzerland  Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandCombined1st
201712 November 2016Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom2nd
27 November 2016United States Killington, USASlalom3rd
11 December 2016Italy Sestriere, ItalySlalom3rd
29 December 2016Austria Semmering, AustriaSlalom3rd
8 January 2017Slovenia Maribor, SloveniaSlalom2nd
10 January 2017Austria Flachau, AustriaSlalom3rd
201812 November 2017Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
28 December 2017Austria Lienz, AustriaSlalom2nd
1 January 2018Norway  Oslo, NorwayCity event2nd
3 January 2018Croatia Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom2nd
7 January 2018Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom3rd
26 January 2018 Switzerland  Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandCombined1st
28 January 2018Slalom3rd
30 January 2018Sweden Stockholm, SwedenCity event2nd
3 March 2018 Switzerland  Crans-Montana, SwitzerlandSuper-G3rd
10 March 2018Germany Ofterschwang, GermanySlalom2nd
17 March 2018Sweden Åre, SwedenSlalom2nd
20199 December 2018 Switzerland  St. Moritz, SwitzerlandParallel slalom3rd
29 December 2018Austria Semmering, AustriaSlalom3rd
1 January 2019Norway  Oslo, NorwayCity event3rd
5 January 2019Croatia Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom3rd
2 February 2019Slovenia Maribor, SloveniaSlalom3rd
24 February 2019 Switzerland  Crans-Montana, SwitzerlandCombined3rd
9 March 2019Czech Republic Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech RepublicSlalom2nd
16 March 2019Andorra  Soldeu, AndorraSlalom2nd
202023 November 2019Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom2nd
17 December 2019France Courchevel, FranceGiant slalom3rd
12 January 2020Austria Altenmarkt, AustriaCombined2nd
9 February 2020Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanySuper-G3rd
15 February 2020Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom3rd
16 February 2020Slalom2nd
202112 January 2021Austria Flachau, AustriaSlalom3rd
6 March 2021Slovakia Jasná, SlovakiaSlalom3rd
13 March 2021Sweden Åre, SwedenSlalom3rd
202228 November 2021United States Killington, USASlalom3rd
9 January 2022Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom2nd
202320 November 2022Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom2nd
27 November 2022United States Killington, USASlalom1st
11 December 2022Italy Sestriere, ItalySlalom1st
28 January 2023Czech Republic Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech RepublicSlalom3rd
11 March 2023Sweden Åre, SwedenSlalom2nd

World Championship results
Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel Team Event
201117DNF229————5
2013191126———9
201521DNF217———4
2017232———14
201925171514—11
20212748——DNF SL74
202329DNF218——225

Olympic results
Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Team event
201420DNF1DNF1————
20182429——31
20222839——2—

References
  1. "Wendy Holdener Biography". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. "Wendy Holdener Profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Team, Mixed - Date 24 February 2018". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. "Wendy Holdener Olympic Profile | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. "Wendy Holdener, Olympic medalist Alpine skier, out of World Cup Finals". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Associated Press. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Hometown hero Wendy Holdener takes combined globe in Lenzerheide". skiracing.com. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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