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Martina Schild (born 26 October 1981, in Brienz) is a Swiss alpine skier competing in downhill and super-G.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won the silver medal in the women's downhill. She placed 6th in the women's super-G.[1]
She is the granddaughter of skier Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003), who was the Olympic downhill champion of 1948.[2] Due to persistent back problems, Martina Schild announced her retirement from active ski racing before the start of the 2013/14 season.[3]