Erwin Stricker (15 August 1950 – 28 September 2010) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and 1976 Winter Olympics.
Personal information | |
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Born | Mattighofen, Austria | 15 August 1950
Died | 25 September 2010 Bozen, Italy | (aged 60)
Occupation | Alpine skier |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Skiing career | |
Disciplines | Speed events |
Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
World Cup debut | 1972 |
Retired | 1976 |
Olympics | |
Teams | 2 (1972, 1976) |
World Championships | |
Teams | 3 (1972, 1974, 1976) |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 4 |
Nicknamed Cavallo pazzo (in English Crazy horse) for his exuberant style, Stricker was the first skier after Karl Schranz and Jean-Claude Killy to enter the first group of merit of all the specialties foreseen at his time (downhill, giant slalom and special slalom).[1]
Biography
editAlthough born in Austria, Stricker’s family was originally from Brixen, where he lived most of his life.[2]
World Cup results
edit- Podium
Date | Place | Discipline | Position |
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07-01-1974 | Berchtesgaden | Giant Slalom | 3 |
24-03-1973 | Heavenly Valley | Giant Slalom | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Il "Cavallo pazzo" della Valanga azzurra ha perso la sfida" (in Italian). ilgiornale.it. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
...e conquista il primo gruppo in discesa, gigante e slalom
- ^ "E' morto Erwin Stricker, cavallo pazzo della Valanga Azzurra" (in Italian). montagna.tv. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
edit- Erwin Stricker at FIS (alpine)
- Erwin Stricker at Olympics.com
- Erwin Stricker at Olympedia