She achieved the first World Cup podium of her career in February 1979 on the downhill from Pfronten when she finished second behind Cindy Nelson . In the same winter she became French downhill champion. Due to numerous injuries, she was only able to build on this result again in the 1982/83 season. On December 15, 1982 in San Sicario - in a fresh snow race - she was able to win her only World Cup descent ahead of Claudine Emonet and Heidi Wiesler . She was able to confirm this victory with two third places in the downhill runs in Schruns and Megève , with which she was fourth in the Downhill World Cup in the 1982/83 season . Attia ended her career in 1985.