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Sonja Nef
1972 - Today

Sonja Nef
Sonja Nef (born 19 April 1972) is a Swiss former alpine skier. Nef was women's World Champion in giant slalom in 2001. She won the 2001 and 2002 World Cup in Giant slalom. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she finished third in giant slalom. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Sonja Nef is the 326th most popular skier (up from 380th in 2024), the 780th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 809th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Swiss Skier.
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Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Sonja Nef ranks 326 out of 817. Before her are Roberto Cecon, Roar Ljøkelsøy, Valentyna Shevchenko, Martin Švagerko, Kristin Størmer Steira, and Mario Matt. After her are Irene Epple, Pirkko Määttä, Martin Höllwarth, František Jež, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, and Marina Kiehl.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoberto Cecon
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 320
Roar Ljøkelsøy
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 321
Valentyna Shevchenko
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 322
Martin Švagerko
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 323
Kristin Størmer Steira
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 324
Mario Matt
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 325
Sonja Nef
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 326
Irene Epple
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 327
Pirkko Määttä
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 328
Martin Höllwarth
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 329
František Jež
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 330
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 331
Marina Kiehl
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 332
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Sonja Nef ranks 699. Before her are Muriel Bowser, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Sabine Appelmans, Daniele Ganser, Roberto Torres, and Kentaro Hayashi. After her are Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Krzysztof Charamsa, Liz Vassey, Anika Noni Rose, Matthias Ettrich, and Anu Tali.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMuriel Bowser
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 693
Tammy Lynn Sytch
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 694
Sabine Appelmans
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 695
Daniele Ganser
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 696
Roberto Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 697
Kentaro Hayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 698
Sonja Nef
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 699
Bárður á Steig Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 700
Krzysztof Charamsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 701
Liz Vassey
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 702
Anika Noni Rose
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 703
Matthias Ettrich
ENGINEER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 704
Anu Tali
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 705
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Sonja Nef ranks 780 out of 1,015. Before her are Philipp Degen (1983), Marcel Fässler (1959), Michael Albasini (1980), Dominique Herr (1965), Brigitte McMahon (1967), and Daniele Ganser (1972). After her are Aleksandar Prijović (1990), Mauro Lustrinelli (1976), Michael von der Heide (1971), Donat Acklin (1965), Marco Grassi (1968), and Fabio Coltorti (1980).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsPhilipp Degen
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 774
Marcel Fässler
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 775
Michael Albasini
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 776
Dominique Herr
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 777
Brigitte McMahon
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 778
Daniele Ganser
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 779
Sonja Nef
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 780
Aleksandar Prijović
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 781
Mauro Lustrinelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 782
Michael von der Heide
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 783
Donat Acklin
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 784
Marco Grassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 785
Fabio Coltorti
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 786
Among SKIERS In Switzerland
Among skiers born in Switzerland, Sonja Nef ranks 31. Before her are Paul Accola (1967), Didier Défago (1977), Michael von Grünigen (1969), Marco Odermatt (1997), Max Julen (1961), and Ursula Konzett (1959). After her are Hippolyt Kempf (1965), Carlo Janka (1986), Corinne Rey-Bellet (1972), Wendy Holdener (1993), Beat Feuz (1987), and Brigitte Oertli (1962).
Paul Accola
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 25
Didier Défago
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 26
Michael von Grünigen
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 27
Marco Odermatt
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 28
Max Julen
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 29
Ursula Konzett
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 30
Sonja Nef
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 31
Hippolyt Kempf
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 32
Carlo Janka
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 33
Corinne Rey-Bellet
1972 - 2006
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 34
Wendy Holdener
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 35
Beat Feuz
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 36
Brigitte Oertli
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 37















































