Josef Polig

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Josef Polig
Alpine skier
Club Fiamme Gialle [1]
Born (1968-11-09) 9 November 1968 (age 53)
Sterzing, Italy
Olympics
Medals1 (1 gold)

Josef Polig (born November 9, 1968, in Sterzing/Vipiteno, Italy) is an Italian former Alpine skier.

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Biography

He participated in the World Cup from 1988 to 1995 without getting a podium place, but he is among the few skiers who achieved top 10 positions in all five disciplines. He won gold medal in combined at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. "Gli Olimpionici invernali italiani" . Retrieved 31 January 2018.