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| Born | 8 February 1939 Lech, Vorarlberg, Nazi Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 August 2019 (aged 80) Lech, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Arlberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | January 1967 (age 27) inaugural season | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1968 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (1964, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (1962, '64, '66, '68) (includes two Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2 – (1967, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 1967) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (9th in DH, 1967) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egon Zimmermann (8 February 1939 – 23 August 2019),[1] often referred to as Egon Zimmermann II, was a World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria.[2] Zimmermann won the Olympic downhill at Patscherkofel in 1964 and won several medals on the professional tour in the late-1960s and early 1970s.
- ^ Sports References.com
- ^ "Olympiasieger Egon Zimmermann ist tot". 23 August 2019.