Gernot Reinstadler

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Gernot Reinstadler (1 January 1970 – 19 January 1991) was an Austrian ski racer. He was regarded as among the most promising young talents of the Austrian downhill team of the early 1990s.

During training for the Lauberhorn race, while entering the finish S (German: Ziel-S), Reinstadt lost control and crashed into safety nets at full speed, where one of his skis became trapped. Reinstadler suffered a pelvic fracture and severe internal injuries.^[1]

He died later the same night at an Interlaken hospital.^[2]

Following Reinstadler's death the 1991 Lauberhorn race was canceled,^[3] and enhanced safety measures were implemented for the following year's race.

References

↑ "Crash kills Austrian". The Record. 19 January 1991.
↑ Whittell, Giles (17 January 2004). "From here it's all downhill". The Times (London).
↑ "Death forces cancellation of races". Ocala Star-Banner. 20 January 1991.

Der schlimmste Tag in der Geschichte des Lauberhornrennens

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Name	Reinstadler, Gernot
Alternative names
Short description	Austrian alpine skier
Date of birth	1 January 1970
Place of birth
Date of death	19 January 1991
Place of death

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