Franz Pfnür
German alpine skier
Medal record | ||
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Representing Germany | ||
Men’s Alpine skiing | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Combined | |
World Championship | ||
1934 St. Moritz | Slalom | |
1934 St. Moritz | Downhill | |
1934 St. Moritz | Combined |
Franz Pfnür (21 November 1908 – 21 September 1996) was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.
He was born in Schellenberg.
In 1936 he won the gold medal in the alpine skiing combined event.
As a reward, Pfnür was later invited to coffee with the Führer Adolf Hitler at his mountain retreat in Obersalzberg. He also joined the SS.[1]
References
- ^ "Garmisch-Partenkirchen's Uncomfortable Past: German Ski Resort Represses Memory of 1936 Winter Olympics".
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- 1936: Franz Pfnür (GER)
- 1948: Henri Oreiller (FRA)
- 1988: Hubert Strolz (AUT)
- 1992: Josef Polig (ITA)
- 1994: Lasse Kjus (NOR)
- 1998: Mario Reiter (AUT)
- 2002: Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR)
- 2006: Ted Ligety (USA)
- 2010: Bode Miller (USA)
- 2014: Sandro Viletta (SUI)
- 2018: Marcel Hirscher (AUT)
- 2022: Johannes Strolz (AUT)
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