Manuela Mölgg


Manuela Mölgg is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy, a specialist in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.

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. She is the sister of Manfred Mölgg, 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.
After the 2018 World Cup Finals in Åre, Mölgg announced her retirement from World Cup skiing.
Mölgg has been in a relationship with fellow alpine skier Werner Heel since 2009: as of 2018 the couple were engaged.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
200528 Nov 2004 Aspen, USASlalom2nd
200824 Nov 2007 Panorama, CanadaGiant slalom3rd
200812 Jan 2008 Maribor, SloveniaGiant slalom2nd
200815 Mar 2008 Bormio, ItalyGiant slalom2nd
200913 Dec 2008 La Molina, SpainGiant slalom2nd
200928 Dec 2008 Semmering, AustriaGiant slalom2nd
200914 Mar 2009 Åre, SwedenGiant slalom3rd
201029 Dec 2009 Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom2nd
201123 Oct 2010 Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
20114 Jan 2011 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom3rd
201727 Dec 2016 Semmering, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
201828 Oct 2017 Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
201825 Nov 2017 Killington, USAGiant slalom3rd
201819 Dec 2017 Courchevel, FranceGiant slalom3rd

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.
Year Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
200519157
200521
2007232011
200925DSQ2DNF1
20112766
2013292511
201531DNF220
201733DNF16

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Mölgg has made four Olympic teams and her best finish was eight in the giant slalom in 2018.
Year Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
20062219DNF1
2010261117
201430
201834238