Austrian Skiing Great Toni Sailer Dies at 73
The Associated Press has reported that Austrian skiing great Toni Sailer has died at the age of 73. Sailer was a triple gold-medalist at the 1956 games in Cortina, Italy in all three disciplines of downhill, slalom and giant slalom.
After retiring from competition in 1959 he later became a singer and an actor.
He was awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee in 1985.
Sailer passed away Monday after a long illness, his Kitzbuehel Ski Club said in a statement Tuesday. Read more here
YouTube – Slalom Toni Sailer 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics …
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Austrian Skiing Legends: Toni Sailer
As much as Karl Schranz and Hannes Schneider are rooted in St Anton, Anton “Toni” Sailer is connected with Kitzbühel. Born in this Tyrolian town in 1935, he did an apprenticeship as a glass- and gutter worker. Kind of raised on some of Tyrol′s best slopes, however, it soon became clear that Toni Sailer was the right man to become Austria′s first skiing super-star. Read more here
Trivia
♦First athlete at Olympic Winter Games to win all three Alpine skiing events, at the 1956 Olympic Winter Games in Cortinna d’Ampezzo.
♦Announced this candidacy for Mayor of his hometown Kitzbühel, but withdrew some weeks later (2004).
♦Also performed as singer and released 18 records.
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