 circa 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wallace Jerold Werner [1] |
| Born | February 26, 1936 Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Died | April 12, 1964 (aged 28) Trais Fleur slope, near St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (1956, 1960 (injured), 1964) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (1956, 1958, 1960 (injured), 1962, 1964) |
| Medals | 0 |
Wallace Jerold "Buddy" Werner (February 26, 1936 – April 12, 1964) was an American alpine ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s.[2]
- ^ "Who was Buddy Werner?". Bud Werner Memorial Library. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ Reichenberger, Joel (March 29, 2015). "The day Steamboat shook: Buddy Werner's death changed Steamboat forever". Steamboat Today. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Retrieved January 18, 2016.