Quick Facts
Biography
Anita Wachter (born February 12, 1967) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. She focused on the technical events and specialized in giant slalom.
Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993, and the giant slalom title twice (1990 & 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and won two silver medals in 1992 (combined and giant slalom). Wachter also won five medals at the World Championships; she represented Austria in three Olympics and eight World Championships.
Wachter retired from competition after the 2001 season with 19 World Cup wins (14 Giant Slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined), attained 76 podiums, and had 175 top ten finishes.
She is living together with her longtime companion Rainer Salzgeber; they have two daughters.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 | 89 | — | 44 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 7 | — | 15 |
| 1987 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 23 | — |
| 1988 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 2 |
| 1989 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
| 1991 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | — | 9 |
| 1992 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 3 |
| 1993 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| 1994 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 |
| 1995 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 31 | — |
| 1996 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 32 | 3 |
| 1998 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 39 | — | 12 |
| 1999 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 34 | 51 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — |
Season titles
- 1 Overall, 2 Giant Slalom
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Giant Slalom |
| 1993 | Overall |
| 1994 | Giant Slalom |
Race victories
- 19 wins: (14 Giant Slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined)
- 76 podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30 Nov 1987 |  Courmayeur, Italy | Slalom |
| 1990 | 9 Aug 1989 |  Las Leñas, Argentina | Super G |
| 3 Dec 1989 |  Vail, USA | Giant Slalom | |
| 1991 | 10 Feb 1991 |  Zwiesel, Germany | Giant Slalom |
| 1993 | 5 Dec 1992 | Steamboat Springs, USA | Giant Slalom |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Combined | |
| 1994 | 31 Oct 1993 |  Sölden, Austria | Giant Slalom |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Santa Caterina, Italy | Giant Slalom | |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Giant Slalom | |
| 1995 | 7 Jan 1995 | Haus im Ennstal, Austria | Super G |
| 23 Jan 1995 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Giant Slalom | |
| 18 Feb 1995 |  Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | |
| 1996 | 17 Dec 1995 | St. Anton, Austria | Combined |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Giant Slalom | |
| 1999 | 27 Dec 1998 | Semmering, Austria | Giant Slalom |
| 2 Jan 1999 |  Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | |
| 13 Mar 1999 |  Sierra Nevada, Spain | Giant Slalom | |
| 2000 | 28 Dec 1999 | Lienz, Austria | Giant Slalom |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1989 | 22 | — | 13 | 9 | — | 5 |
| 1991 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 3 |
| 1996 | 29 | DNF1 | 4 | 16 | — | 2 |
| 1997 | 30 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| 1999 | 32 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 34 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 1992 | 24 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 2 |
| 1994 | 26 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |