Toni Sailer
Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2009-08-24
- Works
- 1
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- Ski with Toni Sailer
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Acting · 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 — Self
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1935 births2009 deaths20th-century Austrian male actors20th-century Austrian sportsmenAlpine skiers at the 1956 Winter OlympicsAustrian male alpine skiersAustrian male film actorsAustrian male television actorsDeaths from cancer in AustriaDeaths from laryngeal cancerMale actors from Tyrol (state)Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics