Alois Lipburger
Austrian ski jumper (1956–2001)
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Alois Lipburger (27 August 1956 – 4 February 2001) was an Austrian ski jumper.
Born27 August 1956
Andelsbuch, Austria
Died4 February 2001 (aged 44)
Füssen, Germany
Country
Austria
AustriaSportSkiing
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| Born | 27 August 1956 Andelsbuch, Austria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 February 2001 (aged 44) Füssen, Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1980–1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He won a silver medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. Lipburger's only two individual world cup wins came in a ski flying competition in the United States in 1981. After his career, he worked as a ski jumping coach. However, he died in an automobile accident while returning from a World Cup event in Willingen in 2001.
World Cup
Standings
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
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| 1 | 1980/81 | 13 February 1981 |  Ironwood | Copper Peak K145 | FH |
| 2 | 14 February 1981 | Ironwood | Copper Peak K145 | FH |