Karl Alpiger
Karl Alpiger (born 27 April 1961) is a former Swiss alpine skier.[1]
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| Born | 27 April 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Speed events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
During his career he has achieved 11 results among the top 10 (5 victories) in the World Cup.[1]
Life after competitive skiing
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
| 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
Alpiger has won two discipline cups of the Europa Cup.[3]
- FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
- Downhill: 1982, 1985
References
- "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
- Karl Alpiger at FIS (alpine)
- Karl Alpiger at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Official website
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