Peter Lüscher (born 14 October 1956) is a former Swiss

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who won an overall

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in 1979.

Biography

Born in

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in the

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, he won the overall World Cup title in

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and a silver medal at the Alpine Ski World Championships in 1982. He is married to

Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat (born 5 July 1956) is a former world champion alpine ski racer. At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the giant slalom and the combined events. During her World Cup ...

World Cup results

Season standings

Season titles

Individual races

* 6 wins – (1 DH, 1 SG, 1 SL, 3 K) * 25 podiums

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luscher, Peter 1956 births Living people People from Arbon District Swiss male alpine skiers FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Sportspeople from Thurgau 20th-century Swiss sportsmen