Rudolf Nierlich

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Medal record
World Championships
Men's Alpine skiing
Gold 1989 Vail Giant Slalom
Gold 1989 Vail Slalom
Gold 1991 Saalbach-Hinterglemm Slalom

Rudolf Nierlich (February 20, 1966May 18, 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier.

Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of 8 races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and Giant Slalom.

He died 1991 in a car accident.

[edit] World Cup victories

Date Location Race
January 30, 1988 Flag of Austria Schladming Giant Slalom
January 10, 1989 Flag of Austria Kirchberg Giant Slalom
January 22, 1989 Flag of Switzerland Wengen Slalom
March 3, 1989 Flag of Japan Furano Giant Slalom
March 10, 1989 Flag of Japan Shigakogen Slalom
January 21, 1990 Flag of Austria Kitzbühel Slalom
February 26, 1991 Flag of Norway Oppdal Slalom
March 10, 1991 Flag of the United States Aspen Slalom



Awards
Preceded by
Peter Seisenbacher
Austrian Sportsman of the year
1989
Succeeded by
Thomas Muster