Heini Hemmi

Heini Hemmi (born 17 January 1949) is a Swiss former alpine skier, winner of the giant slalom competition at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He also won the Giant slalom World Cup 1976-77. His younger brother Christian was on the podium thrice at the 1976–77 World Cup.

Heini Hemmi
Born (1949-01-17) 17 January 1949
Churwalden, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1970
Retired1979
Olympics
Teams1
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams2
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11
Wins4
Podiums13
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing   Switzerland
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Giant slalom 4 7 2
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 0 0
Total 2 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 InnsbruckGiant slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1976 InnsbruckGiant slalom

He is the older brother of the other alpine skiers (3 podiums in World Cup) Christian Hemmi.[1]

World Cup victories
Date Location Race
18 March 1976Canada Mont Sainte-AnneGiant slalom
12 December 1976Italy Val-d'IsèreGiant slalom
2 January 1977Switzerland Ebnat-KappelGiant slalom
24 January 1977Switzerland AdelbodenGiant slalom

References
  1. "100 Jahre Skiclub Lenzerheide". docplayer.org (in German). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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