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- In 1976, Alpine skier
- Hanni Wenzel became
- the first person from the
- tiny European country of
- Liechtenstein to win a
- medal at the Winter Olympics. It was a
- bronze medal in the slalom. Four years later,
- she did even better. She won the first ever
- Olympic gold for her country. She won two
- gold medals at the 1980 Olympics.
-
- Hanni was born in Germany, but her family
- moved to Liechtenstein when she was 1.
- Her father loved skiing and taught his
- children to race. In 1974, after winning the
- slalom at the world championships, Hanni
- became a citizen of Liechtenstein.
-
- In 1978, Hanni won the overall World
-