Sepp Ferstl
German alpine skier (born 1954)
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Josef Ferstl Sr., known as Sepp Ferstl, (born 6 April 1954) is a retired German World Cup alpine ski racer who won the Hahnenkamm, the world's most prestigious downhill race, in consecutive years (1978, 1979).[1] He made his World Cup debut at the race in 1974 at age 19, and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1978 in the combined.
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| Born | 6 April 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Downhill, Combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Hammer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 26 January 1974 (age 19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1980 (age 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (1976, 1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 – (1974–1980) includes two Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 7 – (1974–1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (2 DH, 1 K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 6 – (4 DH, 2 K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (11th in 1977) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in DH, 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Traunstein, Bavaria, he competed for West Germany at the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1980, and is the father of German alpine racer Josef Ferstl Jr.[2][3]
World Cup results
Season standings
- Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race podiums
World championship results
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).
