Walter Failer

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Walter Failer
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NationalityAustrian
Born (1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 76)
Schaz, Austria
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing

Walter Failer (born 31 December 1946) is an Austrian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Failer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2019.