Peter Wenzel
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Peter Wenzel is a former Australian alpine skier
who competed
at the 1964 Winter Olympics
. He was a reserve but was called in to compete after Ross Milne
was killed in a training accident soon before the games. He came 68th out of 77 competitors in the slalom and was 68th out of 80 in the giant slalom.
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...
who competed
at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
. He was a reserve but was called in to compete after Ross Milne
Ross Milne
Ross Milne was an Australian Olympic downhill skier who died when he struck a tree during a practice run three days before the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....
was killed in a training accident soon before the games. He came 68th out of 77 competitors in the slalom and was 68th out of 80 in the giant slalom.