Herbert Huber (skier)

Herbert Huber (4 December 1944 - 15 July 1970) was an Austrian alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.[1]

Herbert Huber
Born(1944-12-04)4 December 1944
Died15 July 1970(1970-07-15) (aged 25)
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1967
Retired1970
Olympics
Teams1
Medals1
World Championships
Teams1
Medals1
World Cup
Seasons4
Wins3
Podiums12
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 1 7 2
Giant slalom 2 0 0
Total 3 7 2
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble Slalom

Death

Huber, who had a history of depression, committed suicide in 1970 in Kitzbühel.[2]

References

  1. "1968 Winter Olympics – Grenoble, France – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 1, 2008)
  2. "Herbert Huber". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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