Josef Stiegler
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Austria |
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| Silver | 1960 Squaw Valley | Giant Slalom | |
| Gold | 1964 Innsbruck | Slalom | |
| Bronze | 1964 Innsbruck | Giant Slalom | |
Josef ("Pepi") Stiegler (born April 20, 1937) was a member of the Austrian national alpine ski team during the 1960s and one of the world's premier racers. He is the father of United States alpine skier Resi Stiegler.
At the 1960 Winter Olympics of Squaw Valley, Josef Stiegler won a silver medal in Giant Slalom. At the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, he took the bronze medal in Giant Slalom and the gold medal in Slalom. Stiegler later made appearances at many ski events in the United States, wrote articles for ski magazines, eventually ending up at Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he reigned for many years as ski school director.
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| Preceded by Heinrich Thun |
Austrian Sportsman of the Year 1964 |
Succeeded by Kurt Presslmayr |
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