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  1. Franz Klammer. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion 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 ...

  2. Dec 13, 2018 · 1.2M views 5 years ago. Finally!! Here it is !! The FULL unedited original legendary run of Franz Klammer at the 1976 Innsbruck Olymps! The greatest downhill run of ALL Time!

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  3. Feb 5, 1976 · Franz Klammer is the most successful downhill skier of all time, with 25 World Cup wins and a record four victories on the Kitzbühel Streif. He also won the Olympic gold medal in front of a huge crowd in Innsbruck on 5 February 1976, beating Bernhard Russi by 33 hundredths of a second.

  4. Apr 23, 2024 · Franz Klammer (born Dec. 3, 1953, Mooswald, Austria) is an Austrian Alpine skier who specialized in the downhill event, winning 25 World Cup downhill races in his career. He won the gold medal in the downhill event at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Winner of eight of the nine downhill races on the World Cup tour in 1975, Klammer was ...

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  5. Chasing the Line: Story behind Franz Klammer's historic 1976 downhill gold. Bib number 15 moved into the starting gate atop Patscherkofel, high above the Tyrolean village of Innsbruck. His yellow racing suit wasn’t as crisp and flashy as the other golden Austrian uniforms. He slid his Fischer C4s back and forth, stretching his legs. There was ...

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  7. Learn about the life and achievements of Franz Klammer, one of skiing's greatest legends and the winner of the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics Downhill. Discover his passion for skiing, his foundation for injured athletes, and his early morning skiing tours.

  8. Klammer Express storms to downhill gold. Franz Klammer flying down Patscherkofel – a blur in his bright yellow ski suit, wildly waving his arms and ski poles to stay vertical – is one of the defining images not just of downhill skiing, but also of the history of the Winter Olympic Games.

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