Vivienne Gapes (formerly Vivienne Martin; born 17 June 1959) is a Paralympic medalist from

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who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the

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where she won a gold in giant slalom and a pair of silver medals in downhill and alpine combination. Two years later she won the same medal haul with a gold in giant slalom, silver in downhill and silver in alpine combination at the 1986

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in Sälen, Sweden.

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* * 1959 births Living people New Zealand female alpine skiers Paralympic alpine skiers for New Zealand Paralympic gold medalists for New Zealand Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1984 Winter Paralympics 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-Paralympic-medalist-stub