Gustav "Guzzi" Lantschner (12 August 1910 – 19 March 2011) was an Austrian-born 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 ...
turned actor. He 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
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...
,
Austria
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and was the younger brother of
Hellmut Lantschner
Hellmut Lantschner (11 November 1909 – 4 July 1993) was an Austrian and German alpine skier and world champion. He first competed for Austria, and from 1935 for Germany. He is the brother of Alpine skier and actor Gustav Lantschner. ...
. Competing for Austria, he won the downhill world championship in 1932. At 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 won the silver medal in the alpine skiing combined event.
External links
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Gustav Lantschner's profile at databaseolympics.comGustav Lantschner's profile at Internet Movie Database*
1910 births
2011 deaths
Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Austrian male alpine skiers
Austrian centenarians
German male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers of Germany
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
Sportspeople from Innsbruck
Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Men centenarians
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