Maria Rosa "Ninna" Quario (born 24 May 1961) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Nicknamed "Ninna", she had four World Cup victories and 15 podiums, all in slalom. Quario is the mother of alpine racer Federica Brignone (born 1990).
Biography Born in Milan, Lombardy, Quario competed in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and finished fourth and seventh in the slalom, respectively. She also competed at the 1982 World Championships and placed fifth in the slalom.
World Cup results Race podiums 4 victories - (4 SL) 15 podiums - (15 SL) Season Date Location Discipline Place 1979 27 Jan 1979 Mellau, Austria Slalom1st8 Feb 1979 Maribor, Yugoslavia Slalom 3rd 1981 13 Dec 1980 Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd 1982 13 Dec 1981 Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd3 Jan 1982 Maribor, Yugoslavia Slalom 2nd3 Mar 1982 Waterville Valley, NH, USA Slalom 2nd 1983 16 Jan 1983 Schruns, Austria Slalom 2nd30 Jan 1983 Les Diablerets, Switzerland Slalom 1st12 Feb 1983 Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia Slalom 1st 1984 14 Dec 1983 Sestriere, Italy Slalom 1st17 Dec 1983 Piancavallo, Italy Slalom 3rd23 Jan 1984 Limone Piemonte, Italy Slalom 2nd 1985 11 Jan 1985 Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria Slalom 2nd16 Mar 1985 Waterville Valley, NH, USA Slalom 2nd19 Mar 1985 Park City, UT, USA Slalom 3rd
Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super G Downhill Combined 1979 17 13 7 25 notrun — 1980 18 31 18 18 — — 1981 19 18 11 15 — — 1982 20 10 4 10 — — 1983 21 14 3 — notawarded(w/ GS) — — 1984 22 17 5 — — — 1985 23 19 4 — — — 1986 24 55 19 — — — —
World Series Quario also had two victories in special slaloms in the World Series, which were events held in late November, immediately before the World Cup season. The first win came at age 17, two months before her initial World Cup victory (and podium). 28 Nov 1978 - slalom – Stelvio, Italy 26 Nov 1982 - slalom – Bormio, Italy
References
External links
Sci Club Courmayeur – Maria Rosa Quario