Thomas Bürgler 
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nation
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Switzerland Switzerland
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birthday
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3rd March 1960 (age 60)
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place of birth
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Illgau , Switzerland
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| Career
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discipline
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Super-G , giant slalom ,
slalom , combination
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status
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resigned
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End of career
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1987
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| Medal table
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| World championships
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0 × 
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1 × 
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Placements in the Alpine Ski World Cup
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Individual world cup victories
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2
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Overall World Cup
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7. ( 1984/85 )
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Super G World Cup
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24. ( 1985/86 )
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Giant Slalom World Cup
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3. (1984/85)
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Slalom World Cup
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16. (1985/86)
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Combination World Cup
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5. ( 1983/84 )
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| Podium placements
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1.
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2.
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3.
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Super G
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0
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0
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2
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Giant slalom
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2
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0
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1
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slalom
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0
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0
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1
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combination
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0
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1
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0
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Thomas Bürgler (born March 3, 1960 in Illgau , Schwyz ) is a former Swiss ski racer , like his older brother Toni Bürgler .
In its heyday in early 1985, he won both World Cup - giant slalom in Schladming and Kranjska Gora . In between, he won the bronze medal in combination at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio . From the end of 1983 to the beginning of 1986 he achieved individual World Cup podiums in all disciplines, except downhill .
Bürgler was Swiss champion seven times from 1981 to 1988 (four times in the combination, twice in the giant slalom and once in the Super-G).
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