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alpine skier

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Person
Gender
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Origin
Austria
Active from
1968-08-28

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Franz Xaver Gruber (November 25, 1787 – June 7, 1863), was an Austrian primary school teacher and church organist in the village of Arnsdorf. At the same time he was organist and choirmaster at St. Nicholas Church in the neighboring village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg and then in later years moved on to Hallein, Salzburg. Together with Josef Mohr (original German lyrics), a Catholic priest, Gruber composed the Christmas carol Silent Night. On December 24, 1818, Mohr, an assistant pastor at St. <

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Instance of
human
Given name
Franz
Family name
Gruber
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Molln
Occupation
alpine skier
Participant in
1984 Winter Olympics
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Franz-Gruber-Fototafel in Molln 1.jpg
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date of birth
1959-11-08
Commons category
Franz Gruber (alpine skier)
number of wins
1
podium finishes
9
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