Bernhard Russi

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Olympic medal record
Men's Alpine skiing
Gold 1972 Sapporo Downhill
Silver 1976 Innsbruck Downhill
World Championships
Men's Alpine skiing
Gold 1970 Görden/Val Gardena Downhill

Bernhard Russi (born August 20, 1948 in Andermatt). Is a former Swiss Alpine skier. On February 15, 1970 he sensationally won the downhill at the World Championships in front of the Austrian Karl Cordin and the Australian Malcolm Milne. Two years later at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo he won a gold medal in the same discipline. Countryman Roland Collombin secured Swiss double victory. Four years later at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, he took the silver medal behind Austrian Franz Klammer.

Since 1992, Russi has been noted as the designer of the downhill courses for the Olympics.

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Switzerland Philippe Clerc
Swiss Sportsman of the Year
1970
Succeeded by
Flag of Switzerland Meta Antenen
Preceded by
Flag of Switzerland Meta Antenen
Swiss Sportsman of the Year
1972
Succeeded by
Flag of Switzerland Werner Dössegger