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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 1:45.73.
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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Feb 5, 1976 · He remains the king of the downhill, the most successful skier of anyone in his discipline in the World Cup. But Franz Klammer's career took an exceptional turn when he won in front of a huge crowd during the Innsbruck Games on 5 February 1976.
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.
May 26, 2009 · Franz Klammer - 1976 Olympic Gold Medal Run. franzweberinc. 117 subscribers. Subscribed. 606. 513K views 14 years ago. The greatest downhill of ALL time! To learn more, please visit...
In 1975 Franz Klammer won eight of nine World Cup downhill races. When the Olympic Games came to Innsbruck the following year, there was great pressure on Klammer as an Austrian favourite ...
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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.
