Lillehammer 1994-The giant slalom winners. COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st.

Albertville 1992-During the event. At Méribel. COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st.

Nagano 1998-Alpine skiing-giant slalom W-COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st.

Lillehammer 1994-Giant slalom competitors, during the event. At Hafjell. COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st.

Lillehammer 1994-COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st, at the finish. At Hafjell.

Lillehammer 1994-The giant slalom winners. SCHNEIDER Vreni (SUI) 3rd and COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA)1st.

Lillehammer 1994-The giant slalom winners with their bunches. COMPAGNONI Deborah (ITA) 1st.

24 Feb 1994: Deborah Compagnoni of Italy poses for a picture during the women''s combined slalom competition during the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Mandatory Credit: Phil Cole /Allsport

German skier Hilde Gerg, Olympic slalom champion in Nagano 1998, is surrounded by her runners-up at the medal ceremony: Italy’s Deborah Compagnoni (silver medal) on the left and Austria’s Zali Stegall (bronze medal) on the right ©Getty Lutz Bongarts

20 Feb 1998: Deborah Compagnoni of Italy wins the gold in the womens giant slalom at shiga kogen during the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill /Allsport