Roman Wörndle (4 October 1913 – 2 February 1942) was a German

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 ...

who competed in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

. He was born in

Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; ) is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Ger ...

, where he was member of the ''Skiclub Partenkirchen'' (SCP).Zehn Sportler vertraten die Heimat bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936
, Merkur online, August 17, 2004. In 1936 he finished fifth in the alpine skiing combined event. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

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1913 births 1942 deaths Olympic alpine skiers for Germany Skiers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from the Kingdom of Bavaria German Army personnel killed in World War II Gebirgsjäger of World War II German male alpine skiers 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-alpine-skiing-bio-stub