Katjuša Pušnik

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Katjuša Pušnik Alpine skiing
nation Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia Slovenia
SloveniaSlovenia 
birthday 31st January 1969 (age 51)
place of birth Črna na Koroškem , Yugoslavia
Career
discipline Giant slalom , slalom
status resigned
End of career 1992
Placements in the Alpine Ski World Cup
 Overall World Cup 31. ( 1988/89 )
 Giant Slalom World Cup 15. ( 1989/90 , 1990/91 )
 Slalom World Cup 10. (1988/89)
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 slalom 0 1 0
 

Katjuša Pušnik (born January 31, 1969 in Črna na Koroškem ) is a former Slovenian ski racer .

The for Yugoslavia launching Pušnik took 1,988 already in their third World Cup race in the slalom of Altenmarkt behind Vreni Schneider to second place. Another 2nd place she achieved in 1990 in the giant slalom from Vemdalen behind Carole Merle . At the 1991 World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm , she finished fifth in slalom and tenth in giant slalom. In the 1992 Olympics of Albertville she was a member of the new Slovenian team and was ranked 16 in the slalom. In the spring of 1992 she announced her retirement from top-class sport.

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