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Anna Fenninger Veith overcame injuries during her career to win a gold medal in Sochi and an overall World Cup title.

Austria has a storied history in the sport of skiing. One of the greats is Anna Fenninger Veith, who earned numerous honors in various discplines of racing. She won the World Cup championship in 2014 and '15. She captured three Olympic medals, including a gold in the super-G at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. Interestingly, Fenninger Veitch backed the Cheetah Conservation Fund and many of the designs around her skiing outfits and helmets incorporated the animal.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria wins the overall World Cup globe.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria wins the overall World Cup globe.

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Austrian skier Anna Fenninger attends the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards.

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Austria's Anna Veith kisses her trophy as she celebrates on the podium after winning the women's Super-G race.

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Third-placed Italy's Sofia Goggia (R) sprays champagne on winner Austria's Anna Veith.

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Austria's Anna Veith (R) poses with a cheese after winning the women's Super-G race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Val-d'Isere, French Alps.

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Anna Veith of Austria takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super G on December 17, 2017 in Val-d'Isere, France.

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Anna Veith of Austria reacts at the finish during the Alpine Skiing Ladies Super-G on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Austria's Anna Fenninger Veith reacts after crossing the finish line of the Women's Super-G at the Jeongseon Alpine Center.

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Anna Veith of Austria wins the silver medal during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super-G at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on February 17, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.

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Austria's silver medallist Anna Fenninger Veith kisses her medal on the podium during the medal ceremony for the alpine skiing women's Super-G at the Pyeongchang Medals Plaza.

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Austria's silver medallist Anna Fenninger Veith poses on the podium during the medal ceremony.

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Second placed Anna Veith of Austria celebrates during the podium ceremony of the Women's Super-G.

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Anna Veith of Austria competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Men's and Women's Downhill on March 14, 2018.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria celebrates on the podium during the medals ceremony for the women's giant slalom.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria celebrates on the podium during the medals ceremony for the women's giant slalom.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria during run two of the women's giant slalom in the FIS alpine skiing world championships at Raptor Racecourse.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria holds a bib during the medals ceremony for the women's downhill in the FIS alpine skiing world championships at Championships Plaza.

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Anna Fenninger of Austria competes during the women's downhill in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.

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Second place finisher Anna Fenninger of Austria takes the podium during the women's downhill in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.