Richard Pramotton (born 9 May 1964) is an Italian 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 ...
.
Biography
The brother of other alpine skier
Roger
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...
, he was born at
Courmayeur
Courmayeur (; Valdôtain: ) is a town and ''comune'' in northern Italy, in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley.
History
The toponym ''Courmayeur'' has been mentioned as ''Curia majori'' (1233–1381), ''Corte Maggiore'' (1620), ''Cormoyeu'' (16 ...
. He was a specialist of
giant slalom, a discipline in which he scored three victories, all in 1986. He was the first Italian after the age of
Gustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni (; sometimes listed as Gustavo Thoeni; born 28 February 1951) is an Italian retired alpine ski racer.
Career
Thöni was born in the German-speaking province of South Tyrol, in the hamlet of Trafoi of the Stilfs municipality, whi ...
and
Piero Gros
Piero "Pierino" Gros (born 30 October 1954) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from northwestern Italy. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was the World Cup overall champion in 1974.
Biography
Gro ...
to classify in the top five of the
Alpine Skiing World Cup
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, with a fifth position overall in 1987.
Worls Cup results
;Race victories
See also
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Italy national alpine ski team at the Olympics
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Italian skiers who closed in top 10 in overall World Cup
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Italian male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito
Sportspeople from Aosta Valley
People from Courmayeur