David Zwilling (born 24 August 1949) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

and world champion."Biography – Athlete information: ZWILLING David"
– ''FIS ski'' (Retrieved on February 27, 2008) He won a gold medal in the downhill at the

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974 were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, at Piz Nair from February 3–10, 1974. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1974 St. Moritz hosted again in 2003, and the event is scheduled to return in 2017. It al ...

and finished second in the overall

1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

. He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1972 Olympics and finished seventh in both events.David Zwilling
sports-reference.com Zwilling was elected

Austrian Sportspersonality of the year The Austrian Sports Personality of the Year is chosen annually since 1949. Recordholders are Annemarie Moser-Pröll (seven awards) and Marcel Hirscher (six awards). In 1978 and 1979 the Austria national football team was named Austrian Sports Team ...

1974.

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* 1949 births Living people Austrian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Austria Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Recipients of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub