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Hanni Wenzel.

Hanni won gold in women's giant slalom alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. Two days later, Hanni won a gold in slalom and is the only athlete representing Liechtenstein to have won an Olympic gold medal.

She also won a silver medal in downhill at the 1980 Games and a bronze in slalom at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck. Her 4 Olympic medals is the most won by an athlete representing Liechtenstein.

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