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HIAS LEITNER

 

born:

22. September 1935

family

1961 marriage with Eva, children: Wolfgang and Christian

club:

KSC Member since 1951

                                                                

greatest skiing successes

1952

Zell-am-See Winner of the Austrian Youth Championships

1956

Lienz - 4-time Austrian Junior Champion

1957

Winner of the downhill in Bad Gastein: "Pre-World Championship"
Gold Cup Winner in Davos/Parsenn

1958

Wengen/Lauberhorn(SUI), 2nd in slalom
Hahnenkamm, 2nd in slalom and combination
Gold Cup Winner in Davos/Parsenn

1959

Austrian Champion, downhill and giant slalom
Wengen/Lauberhorn, 2nd in slalom
Winner of the "White Ribbon" in St. Moritz (SUI)

1960

Squaw Valley/USA Winter Olympics/FIS World Championships:
SILVER MEDAL in slalom
Winner in Sestriere(ITA) and Wengen/Lauberhorn
2nd position in the combination in Wengen/Lauberhorn
North American Champion
USA Harriman Cup Winner

1962

Winner in Madonna di Campiglio

1964

Wengen/Lauberhorn, 2nd in slalom

1966

Professional Overall World Champion

1967

Professional Overall World Champion

1968

Professional Overall World Champion

HONORS & AWARDS:

Gold Sports Medal from the Province of Tyrol

Gold Performance Award of the Kitzbühel Ski Club for the highest sporting achievement

Gold Medal of Honor from the KSC for exceptional achievement

3-time winner of the Ernst Gertsch Award for the most consistent performances in a 3-year period at the Lauberhorn Races in Wengen (SUI)
2-time winner of the White Ribbon, St. Moritz (SUI) Combined

Medal of Honor for 25 years service to the K.S.C.

GOLD Medal from the Tyrol Ski Association

Gold Medal from the Austrian Ski Association
Gold Medal with Diamond from the Kitzbühel Tourist Office

Medal of honor for 40 years of service to the K.S.C.

TSV Ring of Honor

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Profession: Mason

1954-64

Austrian National Team

1964-72

Professional skier in the USA

1972-74

Coach for the Tyrol Ski Association

1974-76

Technique trainer for the Austrian Ski Association

1976-99

TSV Head Trainer,

HIAS PERSONAL INFO:

Hobbies:
Skiing, golf, hiking

Thoughts on skiing then and now:
Ski racing then and now: the development from pure amateur to today’s professional sports team spirit today and back then?

Greatest wish:
A world without war and suffering, being able to spend my future life in health and happiness with my family.