Rudolf Nierlich
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Rudolf Nierlich (February 20, 1966 – May 18, 1991) was an Austria
n alpine skier.
Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria
), he won a total of 8 races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup
, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and Giant Slalom.
He died 1991 in a car accident
in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
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 alpine skier.
Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
), he won a total of 8 races in the 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...
, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and Giant Slalom.
He died 1991 in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| January 30, 1988 |  SchladmingSchladming Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of... |
Giant Slalom |
| January 10, 1989 | Kirchberg Kirchberg in Tirol Kirchberg in Tirol is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located 6 km west of Kitzbühel at an elevation of 837 m above sea level. The population in 2001 was 4,958, on an area of 97,76 km² Kirchberg in Tirol is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel... |
Giant Slalom |
| January 22, 1989 |  WengenWengen, Switzerland Wengen is a village in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern, located in central Switzerland at an elevation of 1274 m above sea level, and is part of the Jungfrauregion. Wengen has approximately 1,300 year-round residents... |
Slalom |
| March 3, 1989 |  FuranoFurano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February... |
Giant Slalom |
| March 10, 1989 | Shigakogen |
Slalom |
| January 21, 1990 | Kitzbühel Kitzbühel -Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer... |
Slalom |
| February 26, 1991 |  OppdalOppdal is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Dovre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppdal. Other villages in the municipality include Lønset, Vognillan, Fagerhaug, and Holan... |
Slalom |
| March 10, 1991 |  Aspen |
Slalom |