The Men's
slalom competition of the
Innsbruck 1976 Olympics was held at
Axamer Lizum
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on Saturday, 14 February.
The defending
world champion
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was
Gustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni (; sometimes listed as Gustavo Thoeni; born 28 February 1951) is an Italian retired World Cup alpine ski racer.
Career
Thöni was born in the German-speaking province of South Tyrol, in the hamlet of Trafoi of the Stilfs munici ...
of Italy, while Sweden's
Ingemar Stenmark
Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
was the defending
World Cup
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slalom champion and the leader of the
1976 World Cup.
Results
:
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics - Men's slalom
Men's slalom
Winter Olympics
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Men's slalom