Walter Steiner

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Medal record
Men's Ski jumping
Competitor for Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Olympic Games
Silver 1972 Sapporo Individual large hill
Men's Ski flying
World Championships
Gold 1972 Planica Individual
Gold 1977 Vikersund Individual
Silver 1973 Obertsdorf Individual

Walter Steiner (born February 15, 1951) is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.

Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He also won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1974 and won the Ski-flying World Championships in 1972 and 1977.

Steiner was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Hilkka Kuntola.).

He was the subject of a documentary film[1] made by Werner Herzog in 1974.

Walter Steiner presently resides in Swedish rural town of Falun with wife Gunilla, working as a gardener.

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  1. ^ see The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

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Preceded by
Ulrich Wehling
Holmenkollen medal with Helena Takalo & Hilkka Riihivuori
1977
Succeeded by
Ingemar Stenmark, Erik Håker, & Raisa Smetanina