Karen PutzerKaren Putzer is an Italian former alpine skier.BiographyShe was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant slalom and Super-G, with top rankings in Downhill, Slalom and Combined, she won a total of eight Alpine Skiing [World Cup|World Cup] victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002–2003 season behind Janica Kostelić. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 [Winter Olympics] at Salt [Lake City] and a and at the in St [Anton am Arlberg|Sankt Anton am Arlberg].