Michael Gruber (skier)
Michael Gruber (born 5 December 1979 in Schwarzach im Pongau) is an Austrian nordic combined skier who competed from 1997 to 2008. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's nordic combined | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Turin | 4 x 5 km team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 x 5 km team |
| World Championships | ||
| 2003 Val di Fiemme | 4 x 5 km team |
| 2005 Oberstdorf | 4 x 5 km team |
Gruber won two 4 x 5 km team event medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2003 and a bronze in 2005. He has two individual career victories (1998: 7.5 km sprint, 2004: 15 km individual).
He retired after the 2007-08 season.
References
- Database Olympics record
- FIS Newsflash 177 announcement of Gruber's retirement. April 30, 2008.
- Michael Gruber at the International Ski Federation
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