Werner Perathoner (born September 21, 1967) is an Italian former
Alpine skier
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, who specialized in
downhill
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and
super-G
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disciplines.
Although he is also from
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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, he is not a relative of the other Italian skier
Lukas Perathoner.
Biography
Born in
Selva di Val Gardena
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, in the
Province of Bolzano
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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, he obtained his first podium in
World Cup
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in 1988, at the
Leukerbad
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History
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downhill, one of his country's most memorable races ever with three Italians occupying the whole podium. A victim of numerous accidents, he won two
World Cup
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races, both in Super-G.
He competed at the
1994
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and
1998 Winter Olympics
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.
Olympic results
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World Cup victories
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Brixen
Skiers from South Tyrol
Ladin people
Italian male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
Alpine skiers of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri