Toni Sailer
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Alpine Skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Downhill | |
| Gold | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Slalom | |
| Gold | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Giant Slalom | |
Anton "Toni" Sailer (born November 17, 1935 in Kitzbühel) is an Austrian former skier, considered amongst one of the best ever in the sport history.
Nicknamed "Blitz from Kitz", Sailer was the first skier at the olympic games to win all three Alpine skiing events (downhill, slalom and giant slalom), at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the fifth athlete to win three gold medals in the same Winter Olympic Games.
He won four more gold medals in world championships before he retired in 1959. Between 1957 and 1971 he appeared in a handful of movies, most of them shallow comedies at least partly set in Alpine regions, with Sailer showing off his talent. From 1972 to 1976 he was chief trainer and technical director of the Austrian Skiing Association (ÖSV).
For his contribution to the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee awarded him the Olympic Order in 1985.
In January 2004 Sailer, although not associated with any political party, announced that he would run for Mayor of Kitzbühel. A few weeks later he withdrew his candidature, saying he had only now realised that being Mayor was a full-time job.
In 2006 he announced to retire as chief of race of the Hahnenkamm Race, a position which he had occupied for 20 years.
[edit] External links
- Toni Sailer, skier, actor and singer
- Toni Sailer at the Internet Movie Database
- Information on Toni Sailer and Kitzbühel, Tyrol
1948: Henri Oreiller | 1952: Zeno Colò | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1960: Jean Vuarnet | 1964: Egon Zimmermann | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1972: Bernhard Russi | 1976: Franz Klammer | 1980: Leonhard Stock | 1984: Bill Johnson | 1988: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1992: Patrick Ortlieb | 1994: Tommy Moe | 1998: Jean-Luc Crétier | 2002: Fritz Strobl | 2006: Antoine Dénériaz
1948: Edy Reinalter | 1952: Othmar Schneider | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1960: Ernst Hinterseer | 1964: Josef Stiegler | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1972: Francisco Fernández-Ochoa | 1976: Piero Gros | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1984: Phil Mahre | 1988: Alberto Tomba | 1992: Finn Christian Jagge | 1994: Thomas Stangassinger | 1998: Hans Petter Buraas | 2002: Jean-Pierre Vidal | 2006: Benjamin Raich
1952: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1984: Max Julen | 1988: Alberto Tomba | 1992: Alberto Tomba | 1994: Markus Wasmeier | 1998: Hermann Maier | 2002: Stephan Eberharter | 2006: Benjamin Raich
1931: David Zogg | 1932: Friedl Däuber | 1933: Anton Seelos | 1934: Franz Pfnür | 1935: Anton Seelos | 1936: Rudolph Matt | 1937: Émile Allais | 1938: Rudolf Rominger | 1939: Rudolf Rominger | 1948: Edy Reinalter | 1950: Georges Schneider | 1952: Othmar Schneider | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Josef Rieder | 1960: Ernst Hinterseer | 1962: Charles Bozon | 1964: Josef Stiegler | 1966: Carlo Senoner | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Jean-Noël Augert | 1972: Francisco Fernández Ochoa | 1974: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Piero Gros | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1982: Ingemar Stenmark | 1985: Jonas Nilsson | 1987: Frank Wörndl | 1989: Rudolf Nierlich | 1991: Marc Girardelli | 1993: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1996: Alberto Tomba | 1997: Tom Stiansen | 1999: Kalle Palander | 2001: Mario Matt | 2003: Ivica Kostelić | 2005: Benjamin Raich | 2007: Mario Matt
1950: Zeno Colò | 1952: Stein Eriksen | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1962: Egon Zimmermann | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1966: Guy Périllat | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Karl Schranz | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1974: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1982: Steve Mahre | 1985: Markus Wasmeier | 1987: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1989: Rudolf Nierlich | 1991: Rudolf Nierlich | 1993: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1996: Alberto Tomba | 1997: Michael von Grünigen | 1999: Lasse Kjus | 2001: Michael von Grünigen | 2003: Bode Miller | 2005: Hermann Maier | 2007: Aksel Lund Svindal
1932: Otto Furrer | 1933: Anton Seelos | 1934: David Zogg | 1935: Anton Seelos | 1936: Rudolf Rominger | 1937: Émile Allais | 1938: Émile Allais | 1939: Josef Jennewein | 1948: Henri Oreiller | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Toni Sailer | 1960: Guy Périllat | 1962: Karl Schranz | 1964: Ludwig Leitner | 1966: Jean-Claude Killy | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Billy Kidd | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1974: Franz Klammer | 1976: Gustav Thöni | 1978: Andreas Wenzel | 1980: Phil Mahre | 1982: Michel Vion | 1985: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1987: Marc Girardelli | 1989: Marc Girardelli | 1991: Stephan Eberharter | 1993: Lasse Kjus | 1996: Marc Girardelli | 1997: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1999: Kjetil André Aamodt | 2001: Kjetil André Aamodt | 2003: Bode Miller | 2005: Benjamin Raich | 2007: Daniel Albrecht
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