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Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an
Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austria
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n alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
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Geography
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(Upper Austria
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), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup
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, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.
Death
He died in May 1991 in a traffic collision inSankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut is a market town in central Austria, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria, named after Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg.
Geography
The town is located in central Austria. It is on the northern shore of the Wolf ...
.
World Cup victories
World Championship results
Europa Cup results
Nierlich has won a overall Europa Cup and one specialty standings. *FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
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**Overall: 1986
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**Giant slalom: 1986
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nierlich, Rudolf 1966 births 1991 deaths Austrian male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Road incident deaths in Austria People from Gmunden District Sportspeople from Upper Austria