Margarita Marbler

Margarita Marbler

Personal information
Born	July 16, 1975 (1975-07-16) (age 36) Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight	110 pounds (50 kg)
Sport
Country	Austria
Sport	Freestyle Skiing

Margarita Marbler (born July 16, 1975) is an Austrian freestyle moguls skier, originally from Russia. She's been included in three Winter Olympic Games; at Salt Lake City, Turin and Vancouver. She has competed in both the Moguls and Dual Moguls event, as well as the Acrobatics and Aerials events. Marbler uses Elan skis, Dalbello Boots and Exel ski poles.^[1]

Professional career

FIS World Cup and Championships

Marbler made her debut at the International Youth Championship event on March 6, 1994 in Laajavuori, Finland in both the Aerials and Moguls event. That same December, she made her first World Cup start in Tignes, France. Marbler finally broke through with a her first podium in 1999, finishing second at a Moguls event in Japan. Her best World Championships result was third in 2005 and 2007, at Rukatunturi and Madonna di Campiglio respectively.

Olympics

Marbler has made it to the Winter Olympics three times, all in the Moguls event. She made her Olympic debut in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Olympics. She ultimately finished in tenth place there. Marbler could not improve on her tenth place finish four years later in Turin, placing seventeenth.^[2] She was able to improve on her Salt Lake City result with her Olympic best result, finishing eighth.^[3]

Personal life

Marbler was born in Russia, but became an Austrian citizen following her marriage with her husband Harald in 1995.^[4] Harald is also Margarita's coach. Her hobbies include watching television, playing with her Gameboys and knitting.^[5]

World Cup victories

7 victories (6 Moguls, 1 Dual Moguls)

Date	Location	Race
12 January 2002	Tignes	Moguls
23 February 2003	Madarao	Moguls
14 February 2004	Inawashiro	Moguls
15 February 2004	Inawashiro	Dual Moguls
13 December 2007	Tignes	Moguls
13 February 2009	Åre	Moguls
18 March 2009	La Plagne	Moguls

References

• Margarita Marbler at the International Ski Federation

1. ^ http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=37515&sector=FS
2. ^ http://skiing.about.com/od/skierprofiles/p/marbler.htm
3. ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-freestyle-skiing/schedule-and-results/ladies-moguls-qualification_frw020901RL.html
4. ^ http://marriage.about.com/od/austriancouples/p/mmarbler.htm
5. ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-freestyle-skiing/schedule-and-results/ladies-moguls-qualification_frw020901RL.html

Persondata
Name	Marbler, Margarita
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Date of birth	16 July 1975
Place of birth	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Soviet Union
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