ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober Receives Tyrolean Eagle Order

For her services to Austrian skiing and the winter sports region of Tyrol, ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober received one of the highest awards for “non-Tyroleans”.

The following personalities received the "Grand Tyrolean Eagle Order":

• Klaus Maria Brandauer , services to acting, as a director and supporter of social projects in Tyrol
• Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, services to the Roman Catholic Church, especially to the Benedictine monastery of St. Georgenberg
• Roswitha Stadlober , services to Austrian skiing and the winter sports region of Tyrol

"These personalities are ambassadors for our country. They are united not by their origins, but by their outstanding commitment – ​​to Tyrol, to our values, to what we have in common," emphasized Governor Anton Mattle at the award ceremony. In addition to ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober, acting legend Klaus Maria Brandauer and Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder were also awarded the "Grand Tyrolean Eagle Order."

"I am very pleased to receive this award and accept it on behalf of the achievements of our entire team." said Roswitha Stadlober (ÖSV President)

Excerpt from the laudation:

"The Tyrolean state government has awarded Roswitha Stadlober , President of the Austrian Ski Association, the Grand Order of the Tyrolean Eagle. On the ski slopes of the 1980s, she was one of the world's best slalom skiers. After her first World Cup victory in Waterville Valley, further top placings followed, earning her the slalom globe in 1986 and 1988.

Today, she is the first woman to head the world's most powerful ski association – with determination, a clear vision, and the heart of an athlete. What has always accompanied her: her deep connection to Tyrol – the heart of winter sports. With the headquarters of the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) in Innsbruck, the promotion of local youth sports, and as a committed contributor to international races on Tyrolean snow, she is shaping Tyrol as a sporting destination in a lasting way. Whether on the racetrack, as sports spokesperson in the Salzburg state parliament, or at the helm of the association – Roswitha Stadlober has always shown that sporting ambition, perseverance, and empathy make the difference, even in leadership positions. Her attitude is a role model: for fairness, for youth development, and for women in elite sport.