Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.[1]
Death
He died in May 1991 in a traffic collision in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.[2]
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 30 January 1988 |  Schladming |
Giant slalom |
| 10 January 1989 | Kirchberg |
Giant slalom |
| 22 January 1989 |  Wengen |
Slalom |
| 3 March 1989 |  Furano |
Giant slalom |
| 10 March 1989 | Shigakogen |
Slalom |
| 21 January 1990 | Kitzbühel |
Slalom |
| 26 February 1991 |  Oppdal |
Slalom |
| 10 March 1991 |  Aspen |
Slalom |
World Championship results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 1987 | 21 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| 1989 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Europa Cup results
Nierlich has won a overall Europa Cup and one specialty standings.[3]
- FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
- Overall: 1986
- Giant slalom: 1986
References
- ^ "Rudolf Nierlich Profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Nierlich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "EUROPA CUP STANDINGS". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Rudolf Nierlich at FIS (alpine)
- Rudolf Nierlich at Olympedia
- Rudolf Nierlich at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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Men's World Champions: Downhill • Super-G • Giant Slalom • Slalom • Combined • Parallel Giant Slalom • Mixed Team |