Sonja Nef

Sonja Nef (born 19 April 1972 in Heiden) is a Swiss former alpine skier. Nef was women's World Champion in Giant Slalom in 2001. She won the 2001 and 2002 World Cup in Giant Slalom. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she finished third in Giant Slalom.

Sonja Nef
Alpine skier
DisciplinesGiant Slalom, Slalom
ClubSC Grub-Eggersriet
Born (1972-04-19) 19 April 1972
Heiden, Switzerland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
World Cup debut20 March 1993 (age 20)
Retired21 February 2006 (age 33)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1998, 2002)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 – (19962005)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons14 – (1993–2006)
Wins15 – (13 GS, 2 SL)
Podiums32 – (24 GS, 8 SL)
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2002)
Discipline titles2 – (GS: 2001, 2002)

World Cup results

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (2 GS)
SeasonDiscipline
2001Giant Slalom
2002Giant Slalom

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
19952248 15   
19962315115   
199724232013   
19982516264   
19992615214   
2000276142   
200128421   
200229341   
20033013145   
200431291916   
200532241417   
200633823838   

Race podiums

  • 15 wins – (13 GS, 2 SL)
  • 32 podiums – (24 GS, 8 SL)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
19966 Jan 1996 Maribor, SloveniaGiant Slalom2nd
26 Jan 1996 Sestriere, ItalySlalom1st
199726 Jan 1997 Cortina d’Ampezzo, ItalyGiant Slalom3rd
199828 Jan 1998 Åre, SwedenGiant Slalom2nd
199902 Jan 1999 Maribor, SloveniaGiant Slalom2nd
24 Feb 1999 Åre, SwedenGiant Slalom3rd
200031 Oct 1999 Tignes, FranceGiant Slalom1st
5 Jan 2000 Maribor, SloveniaGiant Slalom2nd
17 Feb 2000 Åre, SwedenGiant Slalom1st
11 Mar 2000 Sestriere, ItalyGiant Slalom1st
200116 Nov 2000 Park City, USAGiant Slalom1st
9 Dec 2000 Sestriere, ItalyGiant Slalom3rd
19 Dec 2000 Sestriere, ItalyGiant Slalom1st
28 Dec 2000 Semmering, AustriaSlalom2nd
30 Dec 2000Giant Slalom1st
6 Jan 2001 Maribor, SloveniaGiant Slalom1st
21 Jan 2001 Cortina d’Ampezzo, ItalyGiant Slalom1st
26 Jan 2001 Ofterschwang, GermanySlalom3rd
10 Mar 2001 Åre, SwedenSlalom1st
11 Mar 2001Giant Slalom1st
200227 Oct 2001 Sölden, AustriaGiant Slalom2nd
21 Nov 2001 Copper Mountain, USAGiant Slalom3rd
9 Dec 2001 Sestriere, ItalySlalom3rd
16 Dec 2001 Val-d’Isère, FranceGiant Slalom1st
4 Jan 2002 Maribor, SloveniaGiant Slalom1st
6 Jan 2002Slalom3rd
13 Jan 2002 Saalbach, AustriaSlalom2nd
31 Feb 2002 Åre, SwedenGiant Slalom3rd
9 Mar 2002 Altenmarkt, AustriaGiant Slalom1st
200312 Dec 2002 Val-d’Isère, FranceGiant Slalom2nd
4 Jan 2003 Bormio, ItalyGiant Slalom1st
200429 Nov 2003 Park City, USASlalom2nd

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
199825DNF1DNF1
200229DNF23

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
199623DNF1DNF2
199724DNF18
199926DNF211
20012871
20033068
200532DNF1DNF2


Awards
Preceded by
Brigitte McMahon
Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
2001
Succeeded by
Natascha Badmann
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