Reinhard Tritscher

Reinhard Tritscher (* August 5, 1946 in Ramsau am Dachstein ) is a former Austrian alpine skier. He won four World Cup races and achieved eighth place in the giant slalom at the Olympic Winter Games 1972.

Career

The Ramsau 1964 Austrian Youth Champion. In 1968, he was Austrian champion in giant slalom, and subsequently one of the few runners who were able to achieve World Cup victories in all then existing disciplines: In 1969, he won the slalom in Wengen, the same year the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora and Squaw Valley. He was also third in the 1969 World Cup and second in the giant slalom World Cup. In 1972, he was surprisingly decide with the high start number 45, the departure from Val d'Isere for themselves.

Tritscher suffered three broken legs in the years 1969, 1974 and 1975, particularly consequent was the injury in 1969, which led to a career slump. The World Cup 1970, he had as his team-mate Alfred Matt completely sidelined due to severe injury. Thereafter, the former world-class slalom and giant slalom skier moved next to the then far-reaching and rapid giant slalom more and more into the speed downhill event. In the slalom, he scored hardly more top rankings by 1969/70. In 1975 he was again champion in the Austrian Alpine combination. The third leg fracture in 1975 was synonymous with the end of active sports as a member of the Austrian national team, where he remained from 1967 to 1975.

Reinhard Tritscher scored 36 top- ten finishes in the Ski World Cup and was at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo eighth in the giant slalom.

After his career in the World Cup Tritscher still scored several national and international seniors title in ski racing. Since 1972 he performs with his wife Helma Tritscher a bed and breakfast in Ramsau. Tritscher is certified ski instructor and ski guide, who was until his retirement worked as a clerk. He is the father of two sons, Patrick and Elmar.

Sporting successes

Olympic games

  • Sapporo in 1972: 8 Giant Slalom

World Cup

World Cup ratings:

  • Season 1968: 7 Giant Slalom
  • 1968/69 season: 3rd overall, 2nd Giant Slalom, Slalom 6
  • 1972/73 season: 7 Departure
  • 1973/ 74: 7 Departure

A total of eight podium finishes, including four wins:

Austrian Championships

  • Austrian champion in giant slalom in 1968 and in 1975 the combination
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