Roland Thöni

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Alpine Skiing
Bronze 1972 Sapporo Slalom

Roland Thöni (born January 17, 1950) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the Alpine Skiing World Cup during 1970s. He is a cousin of Gustav Thöni.

Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stelvio (South Tyrol). He debuted in World Cup on February 7, 1971 at the slalom in Mürren, arriving 7th. 1972 was his best year, which he opened with a bronze medal in slalom at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, classifying behind his cousin Gustav and Francisco Fernández Ochoa. In the following March Thöni also obtained his only two World cup victories, in the slaloms of Madonna di Campiglio and Pra Loup.

He missed to obtain any further podium in the following World Cup seasons. His last international race was the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

[edit] World cup victories

Date Location Race
17 March 1972 Flag of Italy Madonna di Campiglio Slalom
18 March 1972 Flag of France Pra Loup Slalom

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