Peter Frei (born 6 August 1946 in
Davos
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Davos (, ; or ; rm, ; archaic it, Tavate) is an Alpine resort town and a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos R ...
) is a
Swiss
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former
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 ...
who competed in the
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm ...
.
Career
He raced for the
SC Davos.
At the
Lauberhorn ski races
The Lauberhorn ski races (Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races (german: Lauberhornrennen) ( downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year. An estab ...
in 1968 he skied with the number 162 on the fifth place at the slalom.
In the
1968–69 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The third World Cup season began in December 1968 and concluded in March 1969. This was the first season in which the races began prior to January 1, and that change immediately became permanent. Karl Schranz of Austria won the first of two con ...
he was third at the slalom of the
Lauberhorn ski races
The Lauberhorn ski races (Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races (german: Lauberhornrennen) ( downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year. An estab ...
.
In January 1970 he won the slalom at the "Coupe Vitranc".
In the off-season he rides bicycle.
Private
He was a civil engineer and his hobbies are mountain tours and swimming.
References
External links
sports-reference.com
1946 births
Living people
People from Davos
Swiss male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland
Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Graubünden
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