Sabrina Simader

Sabrina Simader

Personal information
Full name	Sabrina Wanjiku Simader
Born	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 26) Kakuma, Kenya
Occupation	Alpine skier ♀
Skiing career
Disciplines	Downhill, giant slalom, super-G
World Cup debut	7 January 2017 (age 18)
Olympics
Teams	1 – (2018)
World Championships
Teams	3 – (2017–2021)
World Cup
Seasons	4 – (2017–2020)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Kenya

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader (born 13 April 1998[1]) is an alpine skier from Kenya.

Personal life

Simader was born in Kenya and moved to Austria when she was three years old, where she picked up the sport. Her mother is Kenyan while her stepfather is Austrian.[2]

Career

2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Simader represented Kenya at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[3]

2018 Winter Olympics

Simader competed for Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Simader became the first female and alpine skier to compete for Kenya at the Winter Olympics.[4] Simader is aiming for a top 20 finish in her events.[5]

World Cup results

Results per discipline

Discipline	WC starts	WC Top 30	WC Top 15	WC Top 5	WC Podium	Best result
						Date	Location	Place
Slalom	0	0	0	0	0
Giant slalom	2	0	0	0	0	15 February 2020	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	45th
Super-G	7	0	0	0	0	23 January 2022	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	33rd
Downhill	8	0	0	0	0	21 January 2023	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	42nd
Combined	1	0	0	0	0	23 February 2020	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	DNS2
Total	18	0	0	0	0

• Standings through 29 January 2023

World Championship results

Year
	Age	Slalom	Giant Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined	Team Event
2017	18	50	60	39	—	—	—
2019	20	Did not participate
2021	22		—	DSQ	—	—	—
2023	24			31		—	—

Olympic results

Year
	Age	Slalom	Giant Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined	Team event
2018	19	—	DNF2	38	—	—	—

Other results

European Cup results

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant  slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2020	21	148	—	—	57	—	—
2021	22	—	—	—	—	—	—

Results per discipline

Discipline	EC starts	EC Top 30	EC Top 15	EC Top 5	EC Podium	Best result
						Date	Location	Place
Slalom	0	0	0	0	0
Giant slalom	0	0	0	0	0
Super-G	6	1	0	0	0	19 February 2020	Sarentino, Italy	19th
Downhill	6	0	0	0	0	19 February 2022	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	41st
Combined	2	0	0	0	0	DNS2 2 times
Total	14	1	0	0	0

• Standings through 7 February 2023

References

1. "SIMADER Sabrina – Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
2. Kiguru, Muigai (10 January 2018). "History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya's hopes to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea". The Star (Kenya)]. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
3. "Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill". Associated Press. 7 February 2017.
4. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
5. Kimuyu, Hilary (13 January 2017). "Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

External links

• Sabrina Simader at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Sabrina Simader on Instagram

Olympic Games
Preceded by Shehzana Anwar	Flagbearer for  Kenya Pyeongchang 2018	Succeeded by Incumbent