Maria Rosa Quario

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Maria Rosa "Ninna" Quario (born 24 May 1961) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Nicknamed "Ninna", she had four World Cup victories and 15 podiums, all in slalom. Quario is the mother of alpine racer Federica Brignone (born 1990).

Maria Rosa Quario
Maria Rosa Quario, Courchevel, 2019
Personal information
Born (1961-05-24) 24 May 1961 (age 63)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
OccupationAlpine skier
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom
ClubSci Club Courmayeur
World Cup debutDecember 1978  (age 17)
RetiredMarch 1986  (age 24)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1980, 1984)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams2 – (1980, 1982)
includes one Olympics
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons8 – (19791986)
Wins4 – (4 SL)
Podiums15 – (15 SL)
Overall titles0 – (10th in 1982)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in 1983, SL)
Medal record
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 4 6 5
Total 4 6 5

Biography

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Born in Milan, Lombardy, Quario competed in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and finished fourth and seventh in the slalom, respectively. She also competed at the 1982 World Championships and placed fifth in the slalom.

World Cup results

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Race podiums

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  • 4 victories - (4 SL)
  • 15 podiums - (15 SL)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
1979 27 Jan 1979   Mellau, Austria Slalom 1st
8 Feb 1979   Maribor, Yugoslavia Slalom 3rd
1981 13 Dec 1980   Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd
1982 13 Dec 1981   Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd
3 Jan 1982   Maribor, Yugoslavia Slalom 2nd
3 Mar 1982   Waterville Valley, NH, USA Slalom 2nd
1983 16 Jan 1983   Schruns, Austria Slalom 2nd
30 Jan 1983   Les Diablerets, Switzerland Slalom 1st
12 Feb 1983   Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia Slalom 1st
1984 14 Dec 1983   Sestriere, Italy Slalom 1st
17 Dec 1983   Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd
23 Jan 1984   Limone Piemonte, Italy Slalom 2nd
1985 11 Jan 1985   Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria Slalom 2nd
16 Mar 1985   Waterville Valley, NH, USA Slalom 2nd
19 Mar 1985   Park City, UT, USA Slalom 3rd

Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super G Downhill Combined
1979 17 13 7 25 not
run
1980 18 31 18 18
1981 19 18 11 15
1982 20 10 4 10
1983 21 14 3 not
awarded
(w/ GS)
1984 22 17 5
1985 23 19 4
1986 24 55 19

World Series

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Quario also had two victories in special slaloms in the World Series, which were events held in late November, immediately before the World Cup season. The first win came at age 17, two months before her initial World Cup victory (and podium).

References

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  1. ^ "Italian, 17, surprise ski victor". New York Times. Associated Press. November 28, 1978. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Upset win in slalom to Italian". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 28, 1978. p. C2.
  3. ^ "la coppa del mondo a Bormio". Sport in Alta Valtellina. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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