Ernst Hinterseer
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Ernst Hinterseer |
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Men's alpine skiing | |||
Competitor for Austria | |||
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Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | Slalom | |
Bronze | 1960 Squaw Valley | Giant Slalom |
Ernst Hinterseer (born February 27, 1932 in Kitzbühel) is a former alpine skier from Austria.
At the 1960 Winter Olympics of Squaw Valley, United States he won gold in the slalom, and bronze in the giant slalom competition. Following his career as a ski racer he became national trainer for slalom and giant slalom in the early 1970s.
His sons Ernst, Georg, and Hansi Hinterseer also became ski racers.
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by Karl Schranz |
Austrian Sportsman of the Year 1960 |
Succeeded by Heinrich Thun |