Klaus Heidegger
Austrian alpine skier
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Klaus Heidegger (born 19 August 1957) is an Austrian former alpine skier.
Klaus Heidegger and wife Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 August 1957 (age 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Technical events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He had five victories on the FIS World Cup circuit.[1] These were the giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen,[2] the slalom at Furano,[3] and the giant slalom at Voss,[4] all in 1977, and the slalom events at Wengen[5] and Kitzbühel,[6] both in 1978.[1] Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden.[7]
Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company Kiehl's, which was sold to L'Oreal for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[8][9] Klaus Heidegger is also a co-founder of Masai Group International, provider of MBT Physiological Footwear, which received an investment from Berkshire Partners in 2007.[10]
Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger.[11][12] His son Max is a professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]
