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Bookmark or Share- Franz Klammer - WikiwandFranz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Klammer dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975–78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73.
- Franz Klammer - WikipediaKlammer winning at Kitzbühel in 1976. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Klammer dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975–78).
- FIS | When Klammer became “Kaiser Franz” - FIS-SkiIt wasn't just the whole of Austria that expected Franz Klammer to win the gold medal in the downhill at the Innsbruck Olympics on 5 February 1976 - he was the favourite worldwide. Klammer started the race on the Patscherkofel with bib number 15, the last of the contenders for victory.
- Klammer Express storms to downhill gold - Olympic NewsFranz Klammer flying down Patscherkofel – a blur in his bright yellow ski suit, wildly waving his arms and ski poles to stay vertical – is one of the defining images not just of downhill skiing, but also of the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
- Chasing the Line: Story behind Franz Klammer's historic 1976 downhill goldBib number 15 moved into the starting gate atop Patscherkofel, high above the Tyrolean village of Innsbruck. His yellow racing suit wasn’t as crisp and flashy as the other golden Austrian uniforms. He slid his Fischer C4s back and forth, stretching his legs. There was a sense of calm - an
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