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Toni Sailer
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Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009)
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Anton Engelbert Sailer, known as Toni Sailer, was an Austrian alpine skier, actor, singer, and ski teacher. Born in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, on November 17, 1935, he competed in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill, men's giant slalom, and men's slalom events. He received the Toucan Prize for his athletic achievements.
Sailer also pursued a career in entertainment, utilizing his voice as an instrument and acting in film. He spoke German and was described by sources including The Guardian and The Times. He died of laryngeal cancer in Innsbruck on August 24, 2009. His manner of death was recorded as natural causes.
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Film & TV
Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria
Anton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer (17 November 1935 – 24 August 2009) was an Austrian alpine ski racer, considered among the best in the sport. At age 20, he won all three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He nearly duplicated the feat at the 1958 World Championships with two golds and a silver. He also won world titles both years in the combined, then a "paper" race, but…
Known for
- Skilegenden — Self2018
- Was wurde aus...? — himself2011
- The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002 — Self2004
- Da wo die Liebe wohnt — Gottfried Sandgruber2003
- SOKO Kitzbühel — Rennleitner2001
- Da wo die Berge sind — Gottfried Sandgruber2000
- Volle Kanne — Self1999
- Sport am Sonntag — Self (archive footage)1998
- Lebens-Künstler — Self1995
- Almenrausch und Pulverschnee — Florian Grabner1993
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Austria
- Active from
- 1935
- Active to
- 2009
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 181
- Total plays
- 1,252
Tags
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Engelbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Kitzbühel
- Place of death
- Innsbruck
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – men's slalom
- Instrument
- voice
- Sport
- alpine skiing
- Image
- Stig Sollander, Tony Sailer and Chiharu Chick Igaya 1956 - Sailer cropped.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- Commons category
- Toni Sailer
- date of birth
- 1935-11-17
- date of death
- 2009-08-24
- cause of death
- laryngeal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- described by source
- The Times
- nickname
- Toni Sailer
- birth name
- Anton Engelbert Sailer
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