Alfred Matt

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Alfred Matt (born 11 May 1948) is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. [1] He also competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "1968 Winter Olympics – Grenoble, France – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 1, 2008)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Matt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2018.