Barbara Merlin
{{short description|Italian alpine skier}}
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{{Infobox alpine ski racer
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|disciplines = Speed events
|club = Fiamme Oro
|birth_date = {{birth-date and age|12 January 1972}}
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|height = 1.65 m
|wcdebut = 1991
|retired = 2000
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Barbara Merlin (born 12 January 1972) is an Italian former alpine skier.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=39762|title=Barbara Merlin profile|website=fis-ski.com|access-date=28 December 2022}}
Career
During her career she has achieved 8 results among the top 5 in the World Cup. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1998 Winter Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/barbara-merlin-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225516/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/barbara-merlin-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17}}
World Cup results
;Top 5
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| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-01-1996 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Cortina d'Ampezzo | Downhill | 5 |
| 19-01-1996 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Cortina d'Ampezzo | Downhill | 4 |
| 15-03-1995 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Bormio | Downhill | bgcolor=cc9966|3 |
| 22-01-1995 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Cortina d'Ampezzo | Downhill | bgcolor=silver|2 |
| 09-12-1994 | align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Lake Louise | Downhill | 4 |
| 03-12-1994 | align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vail | Super G | 4 |
| 29-01-1994 | align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Downhill | 4 |
| 08-12-1991 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Santa Caterina | Giant Slalo | 4 |
National titles
Merlin has won four national championships at individual senior level.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportflash24.it/albo-doro-campionati-italiani-sci-alpino-vincitori-170466|title=ALBO D’ORO CAMPIONATI ITALIANI SCI ALPINO|website=sportflash24.it|language=it|date=31 March 2017|access-date=17 September 2022}}
- Italian Alpine Ski Championships
- Dopwnhill: 1992 (1)
- Super-G: 1994 (1)
- Combined: 1992, 1993 (2)
References
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External links
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{{Italian Alpine Ski Champions in women's downhill}}
{{Italian Alpine Ski Champions in women's super-G}}
{{Italian Alpine Ski Champions in women's combined}}
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Category:Italian female alpine skiers
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics