First Winter Olympic medallist from the southern hemisphere
- Who
- Annelise Coberger
- What
- First
- Where
- France (Albertville,)
- When
- 1992
In 1992, at the XVI Olympiad in Albertville, France, skier Annelise Coberger (New Zealand) made history with a silver medal in the women’s slalom, becoming the first Winter Olympic medallist from the southern hemisphere.