Heinrich Messner

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Heinrich Messner Alpine skiing
nation AustriaAustria Austria
birthday 1st September 1939 (age 80)
place of birth Obernberg am Brenner ,  German EmpireGerman Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) 
Career
discipline Downhill , giant slalom , slalom
society SV Tirol
status resigned
End of career March 15, 1972
Medal table
Olympic medals 0 × gold 0 × silver 2 × bronze
World Cup medals 0 × gold 0 × silver 3 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
bronze Grenoble 1968 Giant slalom
bronze Sapporo 1972 Departure
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
bronze Grenoble 1968 Giant slalom
bronze Grenoble 1968 combination
bronze Sapporo 1972 Departure
Placements in the Alpine Ski World Cup
 Individual World Cup debut January 5, 1967
 Individual world cup victories 1
 Overall World Cup 2. ( 1967 )
 Downhill World Cup 2. ( 1968/69 )
 Giant Slalom World Cup 5th (1967)
 Slalom World Cup 3rd (1967)
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 Departure 0 7th 3
 Giant slalom 0 0 2
 slalom 1 2 1
 

Heinrich "Heini" Messner (born September 1, 1939 in Obernberg am Brenner , Tyrol ) is a former Austrian ski racer .

Active career

Messner won the first ski world cup race in history; he was only placed in 10th place in the relevant slalom in Berchtesgaden after the first run; it was his only victory in the World Cup. Further successes were the bronze medals in giant slalom and in combination at the 1968 Olympic Games in Grenoble . At the 1972 Olympic Games in Sapporo , he was third in downhill skiing despite a bad flu .
At the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena , he was initially in 14th place in the slalom classification, but was disqualified because of a peat error (which meant that no ÖSV runner remained in the ranking).

With a total of nine second places, 17 top three places and 50 top ten places, it is one of the greats of the Ski World Cup. He was also fourth in the downhill at the 1968 Olympic Games in Grenoble and fourth in the giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Val Gardena in 1970.
Messner was a member of the Austrian national team as early as the late 1950s - before the introduction of the Ski World Cup. In a fall on January 25, 1962 in downhill training for the "Coppa Ilio Colli" on the Tofana in Cortina d'Ampezzo , he suffered a fracture of his right ankle, so he was out of the 1962 World Championships in Chamonix and the rest of the season.

Extract from Heini Messner's list of successes outside the World Cup: Among other things, on February 13, 1966, when he won the giant slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, he also won the combined ranking of the "Tre-Tre" competitions at the "Five-Country Meeting / Buddy Werner" -Trophy “in Sun Valley he won the downhill on March 25, 1966. In the “Tre-Tre” races in 1967 (Madonna - February 3–5), which were not part of the World Cup (except for the slalom), he won the downhill and was second in the station wagon. On 25/26 In February 1967 he was Austrian champion in giant slalom and slalom in Schruns. And at the Kandahar races (Sestriere - March 4th / 5th) he won the slalom, which is also not part of the World Cup, and came third in the combined event. He won the Lauberhorn combination in 1969.

With rank 6 in the downhill run in Val Gardena on March 15, 1972, he finished his running career (which had already been announced during the season).

Trainer of the Austrian women's team

At the age of 33 Messner ended his active career and became a coach. On June 17, 1972 commissioned by the racing committee of the ÖSV, he looked after the women's team for two years. With him (including Wiltrud Drexel , Ingrid Gfölner , Monika Kaserer , Irmgard Lukasser , Annemarie Pröll , Brigitte Schroll , Brigitte Totschnig ) he celebrated numerous successes.

Private citizen

After his resignation Messner ran a ski school and a pension; he still runs a ski rental and ski service today. Messner lives in Steinach am Brenner , his brother Alfred was also a ski racer and a member of the Tyrolean ski team.

successes

Olympic games

World championships

World cup

  • 1967 season : 2nd overall World Cup, 3rd Slalom World Cup, 5th Downhill World Cup, 5th Giant Slalom World Cup
  • 1968 season : 10th overall World Cup, 7th Downhill World Cup
  • 1969 season : 7th overall World Cup, 2nd Downhill World Cup, 7th Giant Slalom World Cup
  • 1970 season : 8th overall World Cup, 7th Slalom World Cup, 8th Downhill World Cup
  • 1972 season : 10th overall World Cup, 4th Downhill World Cup
  • 16 podium places, including 1 victory

Austrian championships

3rd place downhill and 2nd place combination on 9/10 February 1963 in Haus im Ennstal
2nd place in the giant slalom on March 5th, 1964 in St. Johann im Pongau
3rd place in the slalom on February 27th, 1966 in Schwaz
For the departure on February 24th, 1967 ( Schruns - Tschagguns ) he stepped because of a slight foot injury not at
Bad Kleinkirchheim 1968: 3rd place in the downhill on March 1st, 2nd place in the giant slalom on March 2nd and 4th place in the slalom on March 3rd brought the runner-up title in the combination

Other results

  • March 20, 1960: 2nd place in the giant slalom and combined Holmenkollenspiele
  • 11./12. February 1961: 2nd place downhill, 5th place downhill, 2nd place combination Ortisei / Grödnertal
  • March 18, 1961: Victory in giant slalom and 3rd place in combined in La Toussuire
  • January 24, 1963: 2nd place downhill Saalbach
  • 9/10 March 1963: Kandahar in Chamonix : 3rd place downhill and 5th place in slalom and combined
  • March 15, 1963: 2nd place downhill Gornergrat Derby Zermatt
  • January 9, 1965: 4th place Lauberhorn downhill run
  • January 16, 1965: Kandahar in St. Anton am Arlberg : 3rd place in the downhill
  • January 29, 1965: 3rd place downhill in Megève
  • February 12, 1965: Tre-Tre race: 3rd place downhill Madonna di Campiglio
  • 13./14. March 1965: Three-country battle between the USA, France and Austria in Vail : Victory in the downhill and 2nd place in the slalom
  • March 22, 1965: 3rd place downhill "Harriman Cup" in Sun Valley
  • February 13, 1966: Victory of the giant slalom and the combined “Tre-Tre race” in Madonna di Campiglio
  • March 6, 1966: 2nd place downhill Courchevel
  • March 24, 1966: "Five-Country Meeting" and "Bud Werner Memorial Cup" in Sun Valley: Downhill victory
  • January 15, 1967: 2nd place Lauberhorn combination
  • January 22, 1967: 4th place in the Hahnenkamm combination
  • 3rd to 5th February 1967: "Tre-Tre-Race" in Madonna di Campiglio: Downhill victory, 5th place in the giant slalom (and with 6th place in the World Cup slalom) 2nd place in the combination
  • 11./12. February 1967: "Alpencup" Badgastein : 3rd place in the giant slalom and (ex aequo with Roger Rossat-Mignon ) 2nd place in the downhill
  • March 5, 1967: Kandahar race Sestriere : Slalom victory and 3rd place in the combination (plus 5th place in the World Cup downhill run on March 4th)
  • 20./21. May 1967: Victory in the Glockner race, which was run in two rounds over two days
  • January 14th, 1968: 3rd place Lauberhorn combination (including World Cup downhill rank 12 and slalom rank 6)
  • January 12, 1969: Lauberhorn combined victory
  • February 2, 1969: Kandahar race in St. Anton am Arlberg: 6th place in the slalom and 3rd place in the combination
  • January 11, 1970: Combination runner-up Lauberhorn (14th in slalom)
  • December 14, 1970: Kandahar race Sestriere: 4th place in the combination (after 7th place in downhill and slalom)

literature

  • Austria's ski girl. Your way to the World Cup. Edited by Josef Huber. With contribution from Peter Kupfer [among others] (Vorw .: Heini Messner. Photos: Kristian Bisutti [among others]), Vienna, Heidelberg, Verlag Überreuter, 1973, ISBN 3-8000-9013-9

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "The unlucky Messner is out for Chamonix" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 26, 1962, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  2. ^ "Heini Messner is a ladies trainer" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna June 18, 1972, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  3. ↑ «The downhill runs are too dangerous again» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 21, 1961, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  4. ^ "As expected: Karl Schranz and Christl Haas" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 10, 1963, p. 16 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  5. ↑ «Karl Schranz put everyone in the shade» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 12, 1963, p. 11 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  6. ^ "Digruber master in giant slalom" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 6, 1964, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  7. ↑ «Surprise, but no changing of the guard» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 1, 1966, p. 11 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  8. ^ "Departure title to Nenning and Hecher" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 25, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  9. ^ "Departure title for Schranz, O. Pall" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 2, 1968, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  10. ^ "Tritscher winner in giant slalom" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 3, 1968, p. 15 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  11. ^ "Championship title for Huber and Schranz" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 5, 1968, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  12. ^ "Oslo: Three Austrians Ahead" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 22, 1960, p. 9 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  13. ↑ Even without Perillat - again French victory . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 12, 1961, p. 28 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  14. ↑ «Success like in the best days» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 14, 1961, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  15. ^ "Finally Austrian victories again"; Subline: "Heini Messner and Traudl Hecher in La Toussuire" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 20, 1961, p. 32 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  16. ^ "Kainz and Bartels winners in Saalbach" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 25, 1963, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  17. ^ "Kandahar race to Traudl Hecher" with subtitle: "Schranz without a chance" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 10, 1963, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  18. ↑ «The French are just slalom artists» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 12, 1963, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  19. ↑ "Skisiege in Zermatt and in Oslo" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 16, 1963, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  20. ^ "Sodat and Bleiner beat everyone" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 10, 1965, p. 16 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  21. ^ "Schranz, Nenning and Messner" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 17, 1965, p. 16 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  22. ↑ "Mégève: 1. Leitner, 2. Killy, 3. Messner" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 30, 1965, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  23. ^ "Sodat before Mußner" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 13, 1965, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  24. ^ «Schranz and Nindl disqualified» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 16, 1965, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  25. ↑ "Schranz before Nenning" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 23, 1965, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  26. ^ "Nenning and Haas win in Canada - Subtitle: Messner Tre-Tre-Sieger" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 15, 1966, p. 11 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  27. ^ "First French victory in the downhill" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 8, 1966, p. 13 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  28. ↑ "A total triumph in downhill skiing" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 26, 1966, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  29. ↑ "What comes after Messner and Schranz?" In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 17, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  30. ^ «Jean-Claude Killy, the sorcerer» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 24, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  31. ^ "First downhill victory by Messner" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 4, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  32. ↑ «Film decided against Schranz» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 7, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  33. ^ "Mauduit beats Kälin and Meßner" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 12, 1967, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  34. ^ «Mauduit beat Kälin and Messner» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 12, 1967, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  35. ^ «Jean-Claude Killy cannot be defeated» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 5, 1967, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  36. ↑ "A respectable success at the end" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna March 7, 1967, p. 11 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  37. ^ "Glockner: Schranz, Schinegger" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna May 21, 1967, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  38. ^ "Messner trumped Schranz" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna May 23, 1967, p. 13 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  39. ↑ "Gerhard Nennings total victory" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 14, 1968, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  40. ^ "French: Revenge in Kitzbühel" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 16, 1968, p. 14 ( Arbeiter-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  41. ↑ «Austria is now in front everywhere. Schranz before Tritscher and Matt » . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 14, 1969, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  42. ↑ "Triumph of the Old and the Young" . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna February 4, 1969, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  43. ↑ «Slalom debacle due to error? Race winner Zwilling fell » . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna January 13, 1970, p. 12 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
  44. ↑ «France's slalom king has struck» . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna December 15, 1970, p. 15 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).

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personal data
SURNAME Messner, Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Messner, Heini
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian ski racer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Obernberg am Brenner , Tyrol