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T O N I S A I L E R

 

(Nickname: Der schwarze Blitz aus Kitz)

born:

17. November 1935 in Kitzbühel, Tirol

family

2. August 1976 marriage with Gaby, geb. Rummeny (verst. Nov. 2000), in Vancouver
15. Februar 1975 Geburt des Sohnes Florian, in Kitzbühel

                                                                 

HONORS & AWARDS:

(1946 through 1958 active career incl. around 170 major victories – here a selection):

1955

Winner of the Lauberhorn in Wengen (downhill)

1956

Winner of the Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel (downhill, slalom, combination)
Olympic Games/FIS World Championships in Cortina (ITA)
Olympic Winter Games: gold in downhill, slalom, giant slalom World Championships: gold in downhill, slalom, giant slalom, combination

1957

Winner of the downhill, Hahnenkamm/Kitzbühel

1957

Winner of the downhill, Lauberhorn/Wengen

1958

Winner of the giant slalom, Hahnenkamm/Kitzbühel

1958

Winner of the downhill, Lauberhorn/Wengen

1958

FIS World Championships in Bad Gastein (AUT)
Gold in downhill, giant slalom, combination; silver in the slalom

1954-58

Holder of Tyrolean, Austrian, Youth and Junior championship titles, plus multiple Austrian Champion in general classification.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

(a selection of his numerous awards and honors):

1952

Silver Performance Award of the Kitzbühel Ski Club

1955

Gold Performance Award of the Kitzbühel Ski Club

1956

Gold Medal of Honor from the KSC for exceptional achievement

1956

Recipient of the Golden Ring of Honor presented by the city of Kitzbühel

1956

Awarded the Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria

1956

Recipient of the Golden Ski as Best Skier of the Year by the Parisian newspaper, L´Equipe

1956-58

Selected Best Sportsman of the Year by Austrian sports journalists

1962

Awarded the Golden Pin of Honor with Diamond by the KSC

1985

Recipient of the IOC Olympic Order

1999

Named Honorary Member of the Kitzbühel Ski Club (unanimous decision; 96. statutory general assembly on June 18).

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Journeyman glazier and plumber

Film star (involved in the making of some 25 movies)

Singer and recording artist (made some 18 records)

Landlord (opened guesthouse in 1959)

Former head trainer and technical director of the Austrian Ski Association

Current director of the Kitzbühel Children´s Ski School (since the winter of 1977/78, member of the Kitzbühel Ski School)

PUBLIC OFFICES:

Member of the Kitzbühel Ski Club since 1947 (25-year anniversary in 1972, 40 years in 1989)

President of the Kitzbühel Ski Club from 1967 until 1976

Head of International Relations for the KSC from 1982 to 1985

Race Director of the Hahnenkamm Races in Kitzbühel since 1986

Long-time member and, since 1993, Chairman of the FIS Alpine Committee

President of the Kitzbühel Golf Club from 1978 until 1993 and its Honorary President