Michael Tritscher (born 6 November 1965) is an Austrian alpine skier. He was born in
Schladming
Schladming is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the ...
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[Michael Tritscher]
, sports-reference.com, retrieved 2010-02-09
He finished seventh in the slalom at the 1989 World Championships in
Vail, Colorado
Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020. Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the town is known for its hotels, dining, and for the num ...
, and won the bronze medal in slalom at the
1992 Winter Olympics
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in
Albertville
Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...
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[Michael Tritscher]
, ski-db.com, retrieved 2010-02-09[Conklin, Mike (1992) "It's Tomba's hill, if not his gold Throngs see him win slalom silver", '']Chicago Tribune
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'', February 23, 1992
He has also won several World Cup races.
[Cimento, Matt (1995) "Tomba rips course when streak ends", ]USA Today
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, February 20, 1995
Achievements
References
1965 births
Living people
Austrian male alpine skiers
Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
Olympic alpine skiers for Austria
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