Franz Gruber (alpine skier)
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Franz Gruber is an Austria
n former alpine skier
who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics
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He was born in Kirchdorf an der Krems
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In 1983 he won his only world cup slalom in Kranjska Gora
and finished ninth in the 1983 slalom world cup
. One year later he finished third in the 1984 slalom world cup
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In 1984 he finished fourth in the Olympic slalom event. He also competed in the giant slalom competition but did not finish the race.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n former alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
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He was born in Kirchdorf an der Krems
Kirchdorf an der Krems
Kirchdorf an der Krems is a town in Upper Austria, Austria on the river Krems, in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems. Apparently settled by the year 903, it has 4,104 inhabitants in a relatively small area of 3 km2.-References:...
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In 1983 he won his only world cup slalom in Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...
and finished ninth in the 1983 slalom world cup
1983 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Slalom
Men's Slalom World Cup 1982/1983-Calendar:-Final point standings:In Men's Slalom World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in .- Men's Slalom Team Results:...
. One year later he finished third in the 1984 slalom world cup
1984 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Slalom
This is a list of statistics for the Men's Slalom in the World Cup 1983/1984.-Calendar:-Final point standings:In Men's Slalom World Cup 1983/84 the best 5 results count. Deduction are given in .-External links:...
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In 1984 he finished fourth in the Olympic slalom event. He also competed in the giant slalom competition but did not finish the race.