Franz Weber (ski racer)

Franz Weber (born October 3, 1956 in Innsbruck ) is an Austrian skier and multiple world record holder in speed skiing .

Life

Growing up in Tyrol, Franz Weber was a European skateboard champion in 1977 before focusing on high-speed skiing. From 1980 to 1985 he dominated this discipline and was world champion six times in a row and held the world record; In 1985 he resigned and then made a comeback at the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville , where he set his personal best of 222.222 km / h. Weber now lives with his family on a ranch near Reno and is successful as an entrepreneur in the marketing of outstanding athletes and as an event organizer.

Services

• 1977 European Skate Board Championships - high jump record, winner
• 1980 World Speed ​​Skiing Championships - Silverton , CO winner
• 1981 World Speed ​​Skiing Championships - Silverton, CO winner
• 1982 Camel World Speed ​​Skiing Championships - Silverton, CO - World record: 203.16 km / h, Winner
• 1983 Camel World Speed ​​Skiing Championships - Silverton, CO - World record: 208.092 km / h, Winner
• 1984 Ford World Speed ​​Skiing Championships - Les Arcs , France - two world records:
  • Special equipment 208.937 km / h;
  • Standard equipment 182.186 km / h, winner

• four world records (1982, 1983 and twice 1984)

Web links

• Franz Weber (ski racer) on speedski-info.com (English, French )
• official homepage