Stefanie "Steffi" Koch (born 13 October 1981) is a German ski mountaineer. Koch was born in Anger and grew on the farm of their parents with her three siblings. In her teens she started mountain biking and participated in triathlon competitions. She passed the clerical administrative assistant training and was inspired of ski mountaineering by her boyfriend Stefan Klinger. Her aunt Resi was the first female German, who climbed on the Nanga Parbat in 2001. Selected results 2004: 2nd, Mountain Attack team 2005: 5th, German Championship single 2nd, Mountain Attack race 2006: 3rd, German Championship single 2nd, "International Open", Saalbach 4th, World Championship relay race (together with Judith Graßl, Barbara Gruber and Silvia Treimer) 4.th, |World Championship team race (together with Judith Graßl) 2007: 1st, German Championship single 2nd, Mountain Attack Trace 2nd, Sellaronda Skimarathon (together with Judith Graßl) 3rd, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Judith Graßl and Silvia Treimer) 4th, European Championship relay race (together with Judith Graßl and Silvia Treimer) 4th, European Championship team race (together with Judith Graßl) 10th, European Championship combination ranking 2008: 1st, German Championship team 2nd, German Championship single 2nd, German Championship vertical race 2nd, Rofan Xtreme 6th, World Championship team race (together with Judith Graßl) 7th, Pierra Menta (together with Judith Graßl) 9th, World Championship single race Patrouille des Glaciers 2006: 3rd, together with Judith Graßl and Silvia Treimer 2008: 4th, together with Judith Graßl and Silvia Treimer External links Stefanie Koch at skimountaineering.com References 1981 births Living people German female ski mountaineers People from Berchtesgadener Land Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria