Erwin Resch

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Erwin Resch
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Men's alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Schladming Downhill

Erwin Resch (born March 4, 1961 in Mariapfarr) is a former Austrian alpine skier. He won three FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events in his career. [1] In 1982, he finished third in the downhill at the Alpine World Ski Championships. [2] He also competed in the men's downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [3]

World Cup victories

DateLocationRace
December 13, 1981 Flag of Italy.svg Val Gardena Downhill
January 9, 1983 Flag of France.svg Val d'Isère Downhill
December 4, 1983 Flag of Austria.svg Schladming Downhill

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References

  1. "Resch of Austria First in Downhill". The New York Times. 1983-12-05. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  2. Johnson, William Oscar (1982-02-15). "One Mahre Time For America". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Resch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.