Erwin Stricker
Erwin Stricker (15 August 1950 – 28 September 2010) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and 1976 Winter Olympics.
| Alpine skier | |
 | |
| Disciplines | Speed events |
|---|---|
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Born | 15 August 1950 Mattighofen, Austria |
| Died | 25 September 2010 (aged 60) Bozen, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| World Cup debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 1976 |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 (1972, 1976) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 (1972, 1974, 1976) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4 |
Cavallo pazzo (in English Crazy horse), that was his nickname, was the first skier after Karl Schranz and Jean-Claude Killy to enter the first group of merit of all the specialties foreseen at his time (downhill, giant slalom and special slalom).[1]
World Cup results
- Podium
| Date | Place | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-01-1974 |  | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| 24-03-1973 |  | Giant Slalom | 2 |
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gollark: - which is why I think anyone in government who makes a mistake of any kind should be immediately fired
gollark: - I support an efficient and adaptable government- which is why I think we should replace all civil servants with small swarms of bees in balloons
gollark: - I support the right to free speech!- In order to preserve freedom of speech and ensure disagreeing views can be heard, I will ban anyone who agrees with me from this website and promote anyone who disagrees.
References
- "Il «Cavallo pazzo» della Valanga azzurra ha perso la sfida" (in Italian). ilgiornale.it. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
...e conquista il primo gruppo in discesa, gigante e slalom
- "E' morto Erwin Stricker, cavallo pazzo della Valanga Azzurra" (in Italian). montagna.tv. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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