Karl Alpiger
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| Born | 27 April 1961 Wildhaus, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Speed events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karl Alpiger (born 27 April 1961) is a former Swiss alpine skier.[1]
Career
[edit]During his career he has achieved 11 results among the top 10 (5 victories) in the World Cup.[1]
Life after competitive skiing
[edit]At the end of his career, which occurred at the age of 30 in 1991, he briefly commented on ski races for Eurosport, but today he runs a ski shop in his Wildhaus and an "apres ski" bar.[2]
World Cup victories
[edit]| Date | Location | Race |
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| January 14, 1985 |  Bad Kleinkirchheim |
Downhill |
| August 16, 1986 |  Las Leñas |
Downhill |
| August 18, 1986 | Las Leñas |
Downhill |
| March 20, 1988 |  Åre |
Downhill |
| February 17, 1989 |  Aspen |
Downhill |
Europa Cup results
[edit]Alpiger has won two discipline cups of the Europa Cup.[3]
- FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
- Downhill: 1982, 1985
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Karl Alpiger profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ ""Hauptsache das Herz <pöpperlet>"". tagblatt.ch (in German). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "EUROPA CUP STANDINGS". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Karl Alpiger at FIS (alpine)
- Karl Alpiger at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Official website
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