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.
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| Disciplines | Giant Slalom, Slalom | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SC Grub-Eggersriet | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1972 Heiden, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 20 March 1993 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 21 February 2006 (age 33) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (1998, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (1996–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 14 – (1993–2006) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 – (13 GS, 2 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 32 – (24 GS, 8 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 – (GS: 2001, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1995 | 22 | 48 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 33 | 82 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 1996 | 6 Jan 1996 |  Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 26 Jan 1996 |  Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1997 | 26 Jan 1997 | Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Giant Slalom | 3rd |
| 1998 | 28 Jan 1998 |  Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 1999 | 02 Jan 1999 | Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 24 Feb 1999 | Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2000 | 31 Oct 1999 |  Tignes, France | Giant Slalom | 1st |
| 5 Jan 2000 | Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Sestriere, Italy | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 2001 | 16 Nov 2000 |  Park City, USA | Giant Slalom | 1st |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Sestriere, Italy | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Sestriere, Italy | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 28 Dec 2000 |  Semmering, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Giant Slalom | 1st | ||
| 6 Jan 2001 | Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 26 Jan 2001 |  Ofterschwang, Germany | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Åre, Sweden | Slalom | 1st | |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Giant Slalom | 1st | ||
| 2002 | 27 Oct 2001 | Sölden, Austria | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Copper Mountain, USA | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Val-d’Isère, France | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 4 Jan 2002 | Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 6 Jan 2002 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 13 Jan 2002 | Saalbach, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 31 Feb 2002 | Åre, Sweden | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Altenmarkt, Austria | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 2003 | 12 Dec 2002 | Val-d’Isère, France | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Bormio, Italy | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 2004 | 29 Nov 2003 | Park City, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | DNF1 | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29 | DNF2 | 3 | — | — | — |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | DNF1 | DNF2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | DNF1 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | DNF2 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 30 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 32 | DNF1 | DNF2 | — | — | — |
External links
- http://www.fanpage-sonjanef.ch/
- Sonja Nef at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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Preceded by Brigitte McMahon |
Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Natascha Badmann |
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