Amelie Kober

Amelie Kober (born 16 November 1987, in Bad Aibling) is a German Federal Police officer[1] and Olympic medalist in snowboarding.

Amelie Kober

Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 TurinParallel Giant Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2014 SochiParallel Slalom
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 ArosaParallel Giant Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2013 StonehamParallel Giant Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2013 StonehamParallel Slalom

Biography

At the Junior World Championships 2005 in Zermatt, Switzerland she won silver. In the World Cup she was ranked fifth.[2]

She was the youngest competitor in the Parallel Giant Slalom competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Despite a fall during the quarter finals, she caught up with her competitor and proceeded to the semi-finals and final round, winning silver.[3][4]

At the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2007 in Arosa, Switzerland she won silver in the Parallel Giant Slalom competition.[5]

She won the Parallel Giant Slalom competition of the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Sudelfeld, Germany.[6]

Personal life

Kober tells in an interview after the half final of the Snowboard Competition at 2010 Winter Olympics that she is pregnant: "It's true that this season I will not compete more than one race because I'm a mum."[7]

References
  1. "Jung, dynamisch, eigentlich gut vermarktbar". Die Welt (in German). 2010-01-06. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. "Amelie Kober". The Ski Channel. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amelie Kober". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  4. "Suunto Ambassador Amelie Kober". Suunto. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. "Athlete information KOBER Amelie". FIS. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  6. "FIS Snowboard News". FIS. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  7. "Amelie Kober in Vancouver 2010: Mutterglück statt Medaille". focus.de. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
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