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Also known as Franzl, The Kaiser, Klammer Express

Austrian skier and Olympic champion

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Acting · Mooswald, Austria

Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former alpine ski racer from Austria. Klammer dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975–78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. He won 25 World Cup downhills, including four on the Hahnenkamm at…

Known for

  • Hermann Maier’s Star Challenge — Self2024
  • Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 — Self - Alpine skier2023
  • 40 Jahre Nockis — Self2023
  • Klammer gegen Russi - Das Rennen ihres Lebens — Self2022
  • Ein Winter in Österreich — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Skilegenden — Self2018
  • Austria from Above: Jewels of the Country — Self2016
  • Streif: One Hell of a Ride — Self2014
  • 9 Plätze – 9 Schätze — Self2014
  • Alan Davies Après-Ski2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Key facts

Born
( 1953-12-03 ) 3 December 1953 (age 72) , Mooswald, Carinthia , Austria
Occupation
Alpine skier
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Disciplines
Downhill , giant slalom , combined
World cup debut
December 1972 (age 19)
Retired
March 1985 (age 31)
Teams
2 – (1976 , 1984)
Medals
1 (1 gold)
Seasons
13 – ( 1973 – 85 )
Wins
26 – (25 DH , 1 K )
Podiums
45 – (41 DH , 1 GS , 3 K )
Overall titles
0 – (3rd in 1975 , 1977 )
Discipline titles
5 – (5 DH : 1975 – 78 , 1983)

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Encyclopedic overview

Olympic Games

1976 InnsbruckDownhill

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