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Born | 28 November 1964 59) Krün, West Germany | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disciplines | Technical events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Armin Bittner (born 28 November 1964) is a German former alpine skier. [1] [2]
In the Alberto Tomba era, Bittner was a difficult opponent for the Italian and beat him twice in slalom – in 1989 and 1990. [3] [4]
He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, all in Slalom. He competed in the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals. [5]
Season | Discipline |
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1989 | Slalom |
1990 | Slalom |
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