Christa Zechmeister
Full nameChrista Zechmeister
Born (1957-12-04) 4 December 1957
Berchtesgaden, West Germany
World Cup career
Seasons8 - (1972-80)
Podiums14
Wins7
Updated on 2013-12-07.

Christa Zechmeister (born 4 December 1957 in Berchtesgaden) is a German former alpine skier and the youngest person ever to win a World Cup race, as well as the youngest to stand on the podium.[1] A slalom specialist, she won seven World Cup races, taking the slalom title for the 1973-74 World Cup season.[2]

World Cup career

Zechmeister made her World Cup debut in the 1972-73 season, scoring her first podium finish at Heavenly Valley, California on March 22, 1973 at the age of 15 years, 3 months, 18 days. The following season, she won the opening slalom race, held at Val d'Isere on December 8, 1973 — four days after her 16th birthday. Zechmeister was dominant that season, winning four slalom races en route to the discipline title.[2]

Major championships

Zechmeister competed in two World Championships (1974 and 1978) and one Winter Olympic Games (1976). Her best result was a 7th-place finish in the slalom at Innsbruck in 1976.[2]

  1. ↑ Pacor, Matteo. "Women's World Cup: Youngest on the Podium". Ski-DB. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Pacor, Matteo. "www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/christa_zechmeister_ger_wzchch.asp". Ski-DB. Retrieved 7 December 2013.


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