Richard Schabl

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Richard Schabl
Richard Schabl.jpg
Schabl performing a one-handed pole flip
CountryGermany
Born1959 (age 6465)
West Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (19801986)
Indiv. podiums28
Indiv. wins12
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1985)
Discipline titles2 – (Ski ballet: 1983, 1984)
Medal record
Freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Tignes Ski ballet

Richard Schabl (born 1959) is a German former freestyle skier, specializing in acroski. He won the gold medal at the first FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in 1986 and the FIS Junior World Championship 1980 in Chamonix and ended his competitive sports career right after when he became the World Champion at the age of 26. Schabl achieved a total of 12 victories in the World Cup and won the ski ballet Crystal Globe in 1983 and 1984 seasons. He invented the one-handed pole flip and owns a unique world record 22 flips in 60 seconds on a ski deck (a revolving carpet). [1] He is also a two-time European Champion in ski ballet, winning the title in 1981 and 1984.

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Upon his retirement, Schabl began working on ski films as a producer and actor, and later worked as a photographer for various magazines, including Playboy and Maxim . [2] His feature film project about the Kaprun disaster, Smoke in the Tunnel, has been in production for more than 10 years and scheduled to be released on the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe, 11 November 2025. [3]

Freestyle skiing results

World Championships

YearAgeSki ballet
Flag of France.svg 1986 Tignes 261

World Cup

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (2 ski ballet)
Season
Discipline
1983 Ski ballet
1984 Ski ballet

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSki ballet
1980 204819
1981 21183
1982 22264
1983 23161
1984 24131
1984–85 25112
1985–86 26288

Race podiums

  • 12 victories
  • 28 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
1 1981 14 February 1981 Flag of Germany.svg Oberjoch, West GermanySki ballet3rd
215 March 1981 Flag of the United States.svg Poconos, USASki ballet3rd
321 March 1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary, CanadaSki ballet3rd
4 1982 3 January 1982 Flag of the United States.svg Snoqualmie, USASki ballet2nd
59 January 1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Blackcomb, CanadaSki ballet1st
6 1983 3 January 1983 Flag of Austria.svg Mariazell, AustriaSki ballet1st
720 January 1983 Flag of France.svg Tignes, FranceSki ballet1st
829 January 1983 Flag of Germany.svg Oberjoch, West GermanySki ballet2nd
92 February 1983 Flag of Italy.svg Livigno, ItalySki ballet1st
1012 February 1983 Flag of Italy.svg Ravascletto, ItalySki ballet1st
1111 March 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Squaw Valley, USASki ballet2nd
1217 March 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Angel Fire, USASki ballet2nd
13 1984 14 January 1984 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stoneham, CanadaSki ballet2nd
1420 January 1984 Flag of the United States.svg Breckenridge, USASki ballet1st
153 February 1984 Flag of France.svg Courchevel, FranceSki ballet2nd
1625 February 1984 Flag of Austria.svg Göstling, AustriaSki ballet2nd
1728 February 1984 Flag of Italy.svg Ravascletto, ItalySki ballet2nd
183 March 1984 Flag of Germany.svg Oberjoch, West GermanySki ballet1st
1920 March 1984 Flag of Sweden.svg Sälen, SwedenSki ballet1st
2027 March 1984 Flag of France.svg Tignes, FranceSki ballet1st
21 1984–85 11 December 1984 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mont Gabriel, CanadaSki ballet2nd
2212 January 1985 Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, USASki ballet2nd
2319 January 1985 Flag of the United States.svg Breckenridge, USASki ballet2nd
241 February 1985 Flag of France.svg La Sauze, FranceSki ballet1st
2520 February 1985 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Kranjska Gora, YugoslaviaSki ballet2nd
269 March 1985 Flag of Austria.svg Mariazell, AustriaSki ballet1st
2717 March 1985 Flag of France.svg La Clusaz, FranceSki ballet2nd
28 1985–86 17 December 1985  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Zermatt, SwitzerlandSki ballet1st

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References

  1. "Richard Schabl: Skiing on the mind". summitdaily.com. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. "Richard Schabl – References". richardschablskiing.wixsite.com. Richard Schabl. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. "Movie: SMOKE IN THE TUNNEL, an Austrian Ski Tragedy Revealed". richardschablskiing.wixsite.com. Richard Schabl. Retrieved 23 March 2024.