Maria Rosa Quario
Maria Rosa Quario is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Nicknamed "Ninna," she had four World Cup victories and 15 podiums, all in slalom. Quario is the mother of alpine racer Federica Brignone.
Biography
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Quario competed in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and finished fourth and seventh in the slalom, respectively. She also competed at the 1982 World Championships and placed fifth in the slalom.World Cup results
Race podiums
- 4 victories -
- 15 podiums -
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
| 1979 | 27 Jan 1979 |  Mellau, Austria | Slalom | 1st |
| 1979 | 8 Feb 1979 |  Maribor, Yugoslavia | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1981 | 13 Dec 1980 |  Piancavallo, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1982 | 13 Dec 1981 | Piancavallo, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1982 | 3 Jan 1982 | Maribor, Yugoslavia | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1982 | 3 Mar 1982 |  Waterville Valley, NH, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1983 | 16 Jan 1983 | Schruns, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1983 | 30 Jan 1983 |  Les Diablerets, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
| 1983 | 12 Feb 1983 |  Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia | Slalom | 1st |
| 1984 | 14 Dec 1983 | Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 1st |
| 1984 | 17 Dec 1983 | Piancavallo, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1984 | 23 Jan 1984 | Limone Piemonte, Italy | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1985 | 11 Jan 1985 | Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1985 | 16 Mar 1985 | Waterville Valley, NH, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
| 1985 | 19 Mar 1985 | Park City, UT, USA | Slalom | 3rd |
Season standings
World Series
Quario also had two victories in special slaloms in the World Series, which were events held in late November, immediately before the World Cup season. The first win came at age 17, two months before her initial World Cup victory.- 28 Nov 1978 - slalom - Stelvio, Italy
- 26 Nov 1982 - slalom - Bormio, Italy