Hans-Peter Steinacher

Hans -Peter Steinacher ( born September 9, 1968 in Zell am See) is an Austrian Tornado sailors.

Together with Roman Hagara, he was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Olympic champion. They are the first team that won in this event twice in a row to win.

At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing was Steinacher standard bearer of the Austrian Olympic team.

Awards and honors

  • Honorary citizen of Zell am See
  • Gold Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000)
  • Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)
  • Honorary citizenship of the city of Athens (2005)
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