Rudolf Nierlich
Rudolf ("Rudi") Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier.
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| Born | 20 February 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 May 1991 (aged 25) | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 traffic collision in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| 30 January 1988 |  Schladming | Giant Slalom |
| 10 January 1989 | Kirchberg | Giant Slalom |
| 22 January 1989 |  Wengen | Slalom |
| 3 March 1989 |  Furano | Giant Slalom |
| 10 March 1989 | Shigakogen | Slalom |
| 21 January 1990 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 26 February 1991 |  Oppdal | Slalom |
| 10 March 1991 |  Aspen | Slalom |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Nierlich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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| Preceded by Peter Seisenbacher |
Austrian Sportsman of the year 1989 |
Succeeded by Thomas Muster |
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