Konrad Walk

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Konrad Walk
Personal information
Born (1965-07-01) 1 July 1965 (age 59)
Vils, Austria
Occupation Alpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom
ClubSC Vils
World Cup debut1982
Retired1992
World Championships
Teams1
World Cup
Seasons11

Konrad Walk (born 1 July 1965 in Vils, Tyrol [1] ) is a Austrian politician and former alpine skier who won the Europa Cup overall title in 1988. [2] [3]

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Sporting Career

During his career he has achieved 7 results among the top 10 in the World Cup and was 9th at the 1991 Alpine Ski World Championships. [2]

Political Career

In 2015, Walk was elected Mayor of the town of Hochfilzen. [4] Prior, to this, he had served 6 years as vice-mayor of the same town. [5]

World Cup results

Top 10
DatePlaceDisciplineRank
9 March 1991 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Giant slalom10
21 December 1990 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Kranjska Gora Giant slalom9
16 December 1990 Flag of Italy.svg Alta Badia Giant slalom7
23 January 1990 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Veysonnaz Giant slalom10
14 January 1990 Flag of Italy.svg Alta Badia Giant slalom8
30 November 1989 Flag of the United States.svg Waterville Valley Giant slalom10
19 February 1989 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Giant slalom10

Europa Cup results

Walk has won an overall Europa Cup and one discipline cup. [3]

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References

  1. "Entdecken Sie die Vielfalt der Talskilifte in der Naturparkregion Reutte". www.reutte.com (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Konrad Walk profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "EUROPA CUP STANDINGS". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. kitzanzeiger. "Konrad Walk tritt Nachfolge an" [Konrad Walk succeeds]. www.kitzanzeiger.at (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. kitzanzeiger. "Konrad Walk ist Wunschkandidat" [Konrad Walk is the preferred candidate]. www.kitzanzeiger.at (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2024.