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| Born | 27 April 1961 Wildhaus, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Speed events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karl Alpiger (born 27 April 1961) is a former Swiss alpine skier. [1]
During his career he has achieved 11 results among the top 10 (5 victories) in the World Cup. [1]
At the end of his career, which occurred at the age of 30 in 1991, he briefly commented on ski races for Eurosport, but today he runs a ski shop in his Wildhaus and an "apres ski" bar. [2]
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 1985 |  Bad Kleinkirchheim | Downhill |
| August 16, 1986 |  Las Leñas | Downhill |
| August 18, 1986 | Las Leñas | Downhill |
| March 20, 1988 |  Åre | Downhill |
| February 17, 1989 |  Aspen | Downhill |
Alpiger has won two discipline cups of the Europa Cup. [3]
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