Trude Beiser

Trude Beiser

— Alpine skier —
Disciplines	Downhill, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined
Born	September 2, 1927 Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg, Austria
Olympics
Teams	2 – (1948, 1952)
Medals	3 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams	3 – (1948, 1950, 1952) includes two Olympics
Medals	5 (3 gold)
Medal record Women’s Alpine Skiing Competitor for  Austria Olympic Games 1948 St. Moritz Combined 1952 Oslo Downhill 1948 St. Moritz Downhill World Championships 1950 Aspen Downhill 1950 Aspen Giant Slalom

Trude Beiser (after her marriage Trude Jochum-Beiser) (born September 2, 1927) is a former alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Lech am Arlberg in Vorarlberg, she won two Olympic gold medals and a world championship.

At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Beiser won the gold medal in the combined and the silver medal in the downhill competition. In 1952 she became Olympic downhill champion.

Between these two Olympics, Beiser won two medals at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, Colorado; a gold in the downhill and a silver in the giant slalom.^[1] Four months earlier, she had given birth to her first child.^[2]

After her racing career, Beiser worked as skiing trainer and opened a café in her home town.

References

1. Claasen, Harold (February 14, 1950). "21-year-old Austrian co-ed wins giant slalom race at Aspen". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. 12.
2. "Young mother wins ski title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. February 18, 1950. p. 3-part 2.

External links

• Trude Beiser at the International Ski Federation
• Sports Reference.com - Olympic results - Trude Beiser