| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 April 1976 (age 48) Grinzens, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Speed events | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Norbert Holzknecht (born 13 April 1976) is an Austrian former alpine skier. [1] [2]
During his career he has achieved 3 results among the top 10 in the World Cup. [1]
Holzknecht has won an overall Europa Cup and three discipline cup. [3]
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