Friedrich "Fritz" Krischan (August 11, 1920 – March 11, 2007) was an
Austria
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cross-country skier
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who competed in the 1950s. He finished 43rd in the 18 km event at the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...
in
Oslo
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. Krischan worked as a police officer and remained active in ski clubs and ski coaching for the majority of his life.
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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52Mention of Friedrich Krischan's death
Austrian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Austria
Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1920 births
2007 deaths
20th-century Austrian people
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