Rudolf Nierlich

Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.^[1]

Born(1966-02-20)20 February 1966

Bad Ischl, Austria

Died18 May 1991(1991-05-18) (aged 25)

St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria

OccupationAlpine skier

World Cup debut1985

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Rudolf Nierlich

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Born	(1966-02-20)20 February 1966 Bad Ischl, Austria
Died	18 May 1991(1991-05-18) (aged 25) St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria
Occupation	Alpine skier
Sport
Skiing career
World Cup debut	1985
Retired	1991
Olympics
Teams	1
Medals	0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	3
Medals	3 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	6
Wins	8
Podiums	23
Medal record Men's Alpine skiing Representing  Austria World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 5 3 3 Giant slalom 3 4 5 Total 8 7 8 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 0 World Championships 3 0 0 Junior World Championships 1 0 0 Total 4 0 0 World Championships 1989 Vail Giant slalom 1989 Vail Slalom 1991 Saalbach Giant slalom

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