Doris Gunther Austrian snowboarder Date of Birth: 03.08.1978 Country: Austria

Biography of Doris Guenter

Doris Guenter is an Austrian snowboarder who competes in parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom, and snowboard cross. She made her international debut on December 19, 1998, winning a FIS race in Austria in the parallel slalom discipline. At the beginning of her career, she participated in multiple disciplines and competed in parallel slalom and snowboard cross at her first World Cup stage. Before the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Guenter won two stages in parallel giant slalom and stood on the podium several times in other snowboarding events. She finished second in the overall World Cup standings for parallel giant slalom and qualified for the Olympics in this discipline but failed to complete the qualification round.

Following that, Guenter struggled to achieve podium finishes in the next season, only returning to the second position on one of the stages in early 2004. The following year, she had several second-place finishes and then once again emerged as the winner of the World Cup. Participating in the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, she finished 14th in snowboard cross and fourth in parallel giant slalom. In the subsequent post-Olympic season, Guenter did not reach the podium in World Cup stages, but she managed to win at least once every year. In 2009, she achieved four victories, finished second in the World Cup standings for parallel disciplines, won the overall title, and also earned two silver medals at the World Championships.