Sonja Nef

Sonja Nef

— Alpine skier —
Disciplines	Giant Slalom, Slalom
Club	SC Grub-Eggersriet
Born	19 April 1972 Heiden, Switzerland
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 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	12 – (1995–2006)
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 Women’s alpine skiing Representing   Switzerland Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City Giant Slalom World Championships 2001 St. Anton Giant Slalom

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.

World Cup results

Season titles

• 2 titles – (2 GS)

Season	Discipline
2001	Giant Slalom
2002	Giant Slalom

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant  slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
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

• 15 wins – (13 GS, 2 SL)
• 32 podiums – (24 GS, 8 SL)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
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/
• Ski-DB.com - Results - Sonja Nef