Othmar Schneider (27 August 1928 – 25 December 2012) 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 ...

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 ...

and Olympic champion. Schneider was born in

Lech am Arlberg Lech am Arlberg is a mountain village and an exclusive ski resort in the Bludenz district in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, on the banks of the river Lech. In terms of both geography and history, Lech belongs to the Tannberg dist ...

. 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 ...

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, he was the gold medalist in the slalom and the silver medalist in the downhill.Olympic results
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Austrian male alpine skiers 1928 births 2012 deaths Alpine skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Austria {{Austria-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub Olympic silver medalists for Austria