Martin Hangl

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Martin Hangl
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World Championships
Men's Alpine skiing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Vail / Beaver Creek Super-G

Martin Hangl (born 17 June 1962) is a retired Swiss alpine skier. [1] He won the gold medal in the Super-G at the WC 1989 in Vail. [1] In addition he won three other world cup competitions. [1] He also competed in three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [2] Hangl withdrew from the 1988 Olympics men's giant slalom after he witnessed 47 year old Austrian Olympic Team physician Joerg Oberhammer's death from the chairlift. Oberhammer died after falling into the path of a snow-grooming machine after colliding with another skier between runs of the men's giant slalom. [3]

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World Cup victories

DateLocationRace
24 March 1988 Flag of Austria.svg Saalbach Super-G [1]
25 March 1988 Flag of Austria.svg Saalbach Giant Slalom [1]
8 January 1989 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Laax Super-G [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Biography". International Ski Federation . Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Hangl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "'88 WINTER OLYMPICS: NOTEBOOK; Death on Slopes Is Ruled Accident". The New York Times . February 27, 1988. p. 52. Retrieved 24 January 2022.