Hansi Hinterseer
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Hans "Hansi" Hinterseer (born February 2, 1954 in Kitzbühel
) is an Austria
n singer, actor, entertainer and former alpine skier
.
In the 1970s, Hans Hinterseer became famous as a member of the Austrian Ski Team. He won six alpine skiing World Cup
races in Slalom skiing
and Giant Slalom skiing
. In 1973 he won the alpine skiing World Cup
in Giant Slalom skiing
. In 1974 he won the silver medal at the world championship in St. Moritz
, and also participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
.
Since the early 1980s, he has been a technical sports commentator
for the National Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
, usually commenting on Slalom
and Giant Slalom
live broadcasts.
In 1994, he started a career as a singer, and is currently prominent as a performer in a romantic and heimat genre. He has also acted in several films, also following a Heimatfilm
theme.
He is also known for wearing white fur boots and long blonde dyed hair, thus making him target of so called "blonde jokes".
Hans Hinterseer resides in the town of Kitzbühel
, Austria
. He is the son of Ernst Hinterseer
, who won a gold medal in slalom skiing
at the 1960 Winter Olympics
.
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
) is an Austria
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 singer, actor, entertainer and 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...
.
In the 1970s, Hans Hinterseer became famous as a member of the Austrian Ski Team. He won six alpine skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
races in Slalom skiing
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
and Giant Slalom skiing
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
. In 1973 he won the alpine skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
in Giant Slalom skiing
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
. In 1974 he won the silver medal at the world championship in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, and also participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Since the early 1980s, he has been a technical sports commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
for the National Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
, usually commenting on Slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
and Giant Slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
live broadcasts.
In 1994, he started a career as a singer, and is currently prominent as a performer in a romantic and heimat genre. He has also acted in several films, also following a Heimatfilm
Heimatfilm
Heimatfilm is the name given to a film genre that was popular in Germany, Switzerland and Austria from the late 40s to the early 70s. They were usually shot in the Alps, the Black Forest or the Lüneburg Heath and always involved the outdoors...
theme.
He is also known for wearing white fur boots and long blonde dyed hair, thus making him target of so called "blonde jokes".
Hans Hinterseer resides in the town of Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
, Austria
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...
. He is the son of Ernst Hinterseer
Ernst Hinterseer
Ernst Hinterseer is a former alpine skier from Austria.He participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ranking 6th in the giant slalom....
, who won a gold medal in slalom skiing
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
.
Overall
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1973 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 7th World Cup season began in December 1972 in France and concluded in March 1973 in the United States. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his third consecutive overall title and Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her third of five consecutive.... |
Giant Slalom |
Individual races
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1972 |  NaebaNaeba is a stratovolcano on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures in central Honshū, Japan. It is about from Tokyo. It was active between 200,000 and 800,000 years ago. It is made of primarily andesite.-References:*... |
Slalom |
| 8 March 1973 |  AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... |
Giant Slalom |
| 8 December 1973 |  Val-d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| 27 January 1974 |  KitzbühelKitzbühel -Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer... |
Slalom |
| 25 February 1975 | Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February... |
Giant Slalom |
| 21 December 1975 | Schladming Schladming Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of... |
Slalom |
Discography
- Wenn man sich lieb hat ("If you are in love")
- Ich warte auf Dich ("I am waiting for you")
- Mein Geschenk für Dich ("My present for you")
- Danke für deine Liebe ("Thank you for your love")
- Dann nehm ich dich in meine Arme ("Then I take you in my arms")
- Träum´mit mir ("Dream with me")
- Du bist alles ("You are everything")
- Weihnachten mit Hansi ("Christmas with Hansi")
- Vater, dein Wille geschehe ("Father, thy will be done")
- Meine Lieder, Deine Träume ("My songs, your dreams")
- Goldene Weihnacht ("Golden Christmas")
- Best of Hansi Hinterseer
- Komm mit mir ("Come with Me") (2009, Ariola)
- Ich hab dich einfach lieb ("I love you, just love") (2010)
- Zwei Herzen ("Two hearts") (2011)