Walter Schuster

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Walter Schuster (2 June 1929 – 13 January 2018) was an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.

He was born in Lermoos.

In 1956 he won the bronze medal in the giant slalom event. He also participated in the downhill competition but did not finish the race.

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