Armin Bittner
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Armin Bittner is a German
former alpine skier
. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup
races, all in Slalom
. He competed in the 1988
, 1992
, and 1994
Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
former alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
.
He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
races, all in Slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
. He competed in the 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
, 1992
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
, and 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals.
World Cups
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1989 1989 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 23rd World Cup season began in November 1988 in Austria and concluded in March 1989 in Japan.The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland.... |
Slalom |
| 1990 1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup -Calendar:Note:Race 22 and 23 were held on the same day.- Men's Overall Results:see complete tableIn Men's Overall World Cup all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Overall World Cup. He became the second male athlete to win four times... |
Slalom |
Individual races
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 21 December 1986 |  Hinterstoder |
Slalom |
| 21 December 1988 | St. Anton |
Slalom |
| January 15, 1989 | Kitzbühel |
Slalom |
| August 12, 1989 |  Thredbo |
Slalom |
| 6 January 1990 |  Kranjska Gora |
Slalom |
| January 12, 1990 | Schladming |
Slalom |
| March 4, 1990 |  Veysonnaz |
Slalom |