Roland Thöni

Roland Thöni (17 January 1951 – 4 April 2021) was an Italian alpine ski racer. A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during the 1970s.

Roland Thöni
Born(1951-01-17)17 January 1951
Died4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 70)[1]
Bolzano, Italy
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
ClubFiamme Gialle[2]
World Cup debut1970
Retired1976
Olympics
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Wins2
Podiums3
Overall titles0 (7th in 1972)
Discipline titles0 (3rd in 1972 SL)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 2 0 0
Giant slalom 0 0 1
Total 2 0 1
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Slalom

Biography

Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs (South Tyrol). His World Cup debut on 7 February 1971 was a top ten finish; he took seventh place in the slalom at Mürren, Switzerland.

His best year was 1972, which he opened with a bronze medal in the slalom at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, finishing behind his cousin Gustav and Francisco Fernández Ochoa, the gold medalist from Spain.[3] In mid-March 1972, Thöni also obtained his only two World cup victories; he won the slaloms at Madonna di Campiglio and Pra-Loup on consecutive days.[4]

He did not reach the podium in the following World Cup seasons. His last international race was the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.

World cup

All top 10 results

Race datePlaceDisciplinePosition
18-03-1972France Pra LoupSlalom1st
17-03-1972Italy Madonna di CampiglioSlalom1st
16-03-1972Italy Val GardenaGiant slalom3rd
19-12-1971Italy SestriereSlalom4th
12-01-1975Switzerland WengenCombined5th
23-01-1972Switzerland WengenSlalom5th
28-01-1973Austria KitzbuehelSlalom6th
16-01-1972Austria KitzbuehelSlalom6th
21-03-1975Italy Val GardenaDownhill7th
07-02-1971Switzerland MuerrenSlalom7th
15-03-1972Italy Val GardenaDownhill8th
14-01-1973Switzerland WengenSlalom10th

Victories

DateLocationRace
17 March 1972Italy Madonna di CampiglioSlalom
18 March 1972France Pra-LoupSlalom

See also

References

  1. "È mancato Rolando Thoeni" (in Italian). sciaremag.it. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Italian Olympic Team - Alpine skiing Medal Winners". italiansrus.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. "Rolando THOENI". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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