Birgit Keppler
Birgit Keppler | |||||||||
nation | Germany | ||||||||
birthday | 26th August 1963 (age 57) | ||||||||
place of birth | Pfullingen , BR Germany | ||||||||
size | 165 cm | ||||||||
Weight | 58 kg | ||||||||
job | Architect | ||||||||
Career | |||||||||
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discipline | Mogul slope | ||||||||
society | VfL Pfullingen | ||||||||
status | active | ||||||||
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Birgit Keppler (* 26. August 1963 in Pfullingen as Birgit Stein ) is a former German freestyle skier . She specialized in the mogul slope discipline.
Career
Birgit Keppler made her debut in the World Cup on March 1, 1986 at the race in Oberjoch , where she finished 18th. Three years later she was seventh at the Freestyle Skiing World Championships . She achieved her best World Cup result on January 18, 1991 in Breckenridge (Colorado) when she finished second behind the American Donna Weinbrecht . At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville , she finished fifth and four years later at the Winter Games in Lillehammer, 20th place.
After her career, she was a member of the main committee of her home club, VfL Pfullingen , from 2002 to 2016 and since 2001 she has been the deputy head of the club's ski department.
Furthermore, Keppler has been a member of the executive committee of the FöGe Olympiastützpunkt Stuttgart eV since 2003.
Professional
After completing her training as a draftsman at the University of Stuttgart, Keppler studied architecture from 1985 to 1992. She has been working as a freelance architect in Pfullingen since 2004.
Web links
- Birgit Keppler in the database of the International Ski Association (English)
- Birgit Keppler in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ About me - Keppler Architektur. Retrieved March 29, 2019 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Keppler, Birgit |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stein, Birgit (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German freestyle skier |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pfullingen , Germany |