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ERNST HINTERSEER SEN.

 

born:

27. Februar 1932 in Kitzbühel/Tirol

1961 marriage with Reingard, children: Hans, Ernst and Guido

club:

Kitzbüheler Ski Club since 1946

                                                                       

 

greatest skiing successes:

1953

1st place in giant slalom, Zakobane
1st place in giant slalom, Schruns

1954

Austrian Champion in giant slalom
Competitor at the World Championships in Aare/Sweden
1st place in downhill, Zermatt/Gornergrat (purse for 1st place only)
Winter Sports Weeks, Garmisch/GER - 2 x 2nd place behind Toni Sailer

1955

1st place in giant slalom, Hohe Mut Race in Obergurgl (toughest giant slalom)
1st place, Hochsölden

1956

Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, 6th place in giant slalom
During the ´56 season, total of 12 x 2nd place finishes

1957

1st place in giant slalom, Krippenstein

1958

World Championships in Bad Gastein, fell in slalom, eliminated in the giant

1960

Squaw Valley/USA Winter Olympic Games/FIS World Championships:
GOLD in the slalom
BRONZE in the giant slalom
3-time winner of the Zürsersee race
2-time winner of the Gornergrat Race/Zermatt (downhill and slalom)

1963

Professional Overall World Champion

HONORS & AWARDS:

1952

Silver Performance Award of the Kitzbühel Ski Club

1955

Gold Performance Award of the Kitzbühel Ski Club

1960

Gold Medal of Honor from the KSC for exceptional achievement

1992

Gold Medal with Diamond from the Kitzbühel Tourist Office for meritorious contributions to tourism in Kitzbühel

1997

Gold Medal for meritorious service to the Republic of Austria, awarded by the ÖSV, TSV, ASVÖ

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

A farmer´s lad, Ernst pursued the profession of his father. Ernst´s childhood was spent with his parents, on the Lebenberg Farm and at the Seidlalm. He began an studying to be a carpenter but his skiing career forced him to discontinue the apprenticeshi

1952-60

Active career

1961

Promoter of the Kneissl ski company in Japan

1961-67

Pro racer in the USA und Japan

1961

Built the Hinterseer Guesthouse at the foot of Hahnenkamm
30-bed establishment still run by Reingard and Ernst Hinterseer

1968-71

Coached son, Hansi

1972-74

Technique trainer for the Austrian Ski Association

1974-76

Technique trainer for the German Ski Association

1976

Built the 1st and only indoor tennis court in Kitzbühel

1976-88

Owner/operator of the Kitzbühel indoor tennis courts

1978-85

Coach of sons Ernst and Guido in both skiing and tennis

1988

Sale of the tennis court to the Kitzbühel Tennis Club

1992-97

Board member, Kitzbühel Tourism