Alfred Rössner
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Alfred "Fred" Rössner was an Austria
n cross-country skier
who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Sankt Johann am Tauern
and died in Salzburg
.
In 1936 he was a member of the Austrian relay team which finished eighth in the 4x10 km relay competition
. In the 18 km event
he finished 39th.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
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He was born in Sankt Johann am Tauern
Sankt Johann am Tauern
Sankt Johann am Tauern is a municipality in the district of Judenburg in Styria, Austria....
and died in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
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In 1936 he was a member of the Austrian relay team which finished eighth in the 4x10 km relay competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x10 km relay
The 4x10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, February 10, 1936....
. In the 18 km event
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936....
he finished 39th.