Heinz Hauser (born 23 December 1920 in Waltersdorf – 22 November 1996) ) was a

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who competed in the 1950s. He finished 15th in the Nordic combined event and 54th in the 18 km

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event at the

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. Hauser was also four time national champion in the Nordic combined event (1952–1954, 1956). Hauser also competed in the

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as well. He died in

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References

18 km Olympic cross-country results: 1948–52

* ttp://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srnocmi.html Olympic Nordic combined results: 1948–64

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* Olympic cross-country skiers for Germany Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Germany Olympic Nordic combined skiers for the United Team of Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics German male cross-country skiers German male Nordic combined skiers German male ski jumpers 1920 births 1996 deaths People from Görlitz (district) Skiers from Saxony East German male cross-country skiers People from Bezirk Dresden {{Germany-skijumping-bio-stub