Wiberg was the big Swedish star of the 1990s. In 1992 she won the giant slalom. She followed that Olympic gold with more medals in Lillehammer and Nagano.
She has been working as a TV pundit for SVT for several years. She praises Hector for her achievement in taking silver, given the pressure Hector has been under.
"It's a big burden. Alpine skiing is down there," she says, pointing to the snow.
“Mental ghosts”
"I think Sara has become good at shutting out the pressure. She has had some mental ghosts for a long time and has worked on it continuously, and it is proving effective," says Wiberg about Hector.
Wiberg had doubts about how the mountain's slope and the course layout would suit Hector.
"I was at training yesterday and I saw that she was very focused."
"She followed up on that in every way."
Sara Hector has a slalom coming up on Wednesday - and the opportunity to leave Cortina with another medal.
What does the silver mean to Hector ahead of the slalom?
"It's really nice, especially as she has a rest day between competitions. In Beijing she was about to win gold, but I don't think it's quite the same situation for her in the competition here. Then I believe more in Anna (Swenn-Larsson)," says Pernilla Wiberg.
Brignone wins
Sara Hector and Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesund - the duo who shared the silver - bowed to Italian gold medalist Federica Brignone at the finish line.
Wiberg would have been there if she had been able to.
"We can't forget Brignone in that whole saga, especially since Lindsey Vonn has gotten all the attention when it comes to injury problems. Brignone has had an injury that was almost as severe."
"I think she was on skis for the first time in November. In Kronplatz (in January) she stepped in and came sixth in the first competition. It's incredible," says Wiberg.
