Karl Rafreider (6 March 1917 – 14 January 2003) was 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 ...

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in three

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in the 4 x 10 km relay, his best finish was fourth at St. Moritz in

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

. He was born in

Brixen Brixen (, ; it, Bressanone ; lld, Porsenù or ) is a town in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano. Geography First mentioned in 901, Brixen is the third largest city and oldest town in the province, and the artistic and ...

References

*Wallechinsky, David. (1984). ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. "4x10-kilometer relay". New York: Penguin Books. p. 617.
Karl Rafreider's profile at Sports Reference.com

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* 1917 births 2003 deaths Austrian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Austria Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Brixen Skiers from South Tyrol 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub