The eighties

Hanni Wenzel’s Olympic achievements in Lake Placid (1980) with three gold and two silver medals, not forgetting the two silver medals won by her brother Andreas, catapulted Liechtenstein to the centre of international sporting attention. Shortly thereafter, Hanni and Andreas Wenzel were crowned the overall World Cup champions.

The up-and-coming talent Ursula Konzett also won medals at the 1982 World Championships and at the 1984 Olympic Games. Liechtenstein’s ski sporting activities reached the peak of their international success.

In 1984 the successful training association between the LSV and the Swiss Ski Association came to end. This meant new and independent structures needed to be created.