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Resi StieglerAmerican skier
Date of Birth: 14.11.1985
Country:  USA |
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Racing Career
American skier Rezi represented the United States at all levels of ski racing - Topolino, Whistler Cup, Youth World Championships, World Cup, World Championships, and the Olympic Games. Stiegler won medals at youth international competitions and the title of United States champion. Her plans are focused on making it into the top five of the World Cup, standing on podiums, and achieving notable victories.
Biography
Rezi Stiegler was born on November 14, 1985, in Jackson, Wyoming, USA. She grew up in the ski resorts of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Lienz, Austria. Her father, Joseph 'Pepi' Stiegler, is an Austrian Olympic medalist and former ski school director in Jackson Hole. Her mother, Carrie, is an appraiser. The American athlete has a younger brother, Seppi, who is a successful businessman preparing to become a skier. Rezi started skiing at the age of two and began competing at the age of six.
Early Successes
In 1999, Stiegler won a silver medal in giant slalom and a bronze medal in slalom at the J3 Junior Olympics. The following year, she won gold in two ski racing disciplines at the Junior Olympics. Stiegler made her World Cup debut in 2003, finishing second (with one victory) in the 2002 NorAm slalom. Before participating in the World Cup in Park City, Stiegler finished sixth in the first two races of the Chevy Truck giant slalom. She also won a bronze medal in slalom and combined at the Junior World Championships in 2003.
Coaching and Olympic Debut
Rezi Stiegler achieved her results not only thanks to the efforts of her parents but also with the help of former Olympic and world champion Diana Roffe, who supported Stiegler's career as a promising racer in the American program. Stiegler made her Olympic debut in Turin in 2006, finishing 11th in the combined and 12th in slalom. After a half-season absence in 2008 due to multiple injuries from a December 28th fall, Stiegler returned to the World Cup. She interrupted the competitions again when she broke her leg at the end of the summer and was sidelined from racing until the World Championships in Val d'Isere, France, where she was named a member of the American team. Agreeing to participate in the 2008 international competitions, Rezi made the right decision and managed to finish 19th in slalom. Unfortunately, her return to the sport was marred by an incident when Stiegler accidentally broke her leg just a few weeks later.
Return and Dedication
Always determined, this time Rezi remained focused on her recovery program and returned to full training only during the spring tour in Hawaii with her team. Stiegler, along with other athletes, trained twice a day. She hit the snow during the annual training trip to New Zealand in August 2008, where she showed her coaches that she was finally in top form and more ready than ever to win. Stiegler also spent some time in Los Angeles to speak about her upcoming participation in the Olympic Games on NBC's "The Carson Daly Show." One of her signature trademarks and commitments to her sponsors are the "tiger ears" that she typically wears over her helmet. However, it was only thanks to a decision by the International Olympic Committee that she was allowed to keep wearing them at the Turin Olympics. In reality, Stiegler is also a freerider.
