Franz Pfnür (21 November 1908 – 21 September 1996) was a German

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 ...

who competed in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

. He was born in

Schellenberg Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of History Early history The area was first settled by Celts, then by Rhaetians. Rome conquered t ...

. In 1936 he won the gold medal in the alpine skiing combined event. As a reward, Pfnür was later invited to coffee with the Führer Adolf Hitler at his mountain retreat in Obersalzberg. He also joined the SS.

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1908 births 1996 deaths German male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Germany Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics {{Germany-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub