Heinrich Messner

Heinrich Messner
Messner in 1968
Personal information
Born(1939-09-01)1 September 1939
Obernberg am Brenner, Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg, Germany (now Tyrol, Austria)
Died19 October 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 84)
Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesPolyvalent
ClubSportverein Tirol
World Cup debut1967
Retired1972
Olympics
Teams3
Medals2
World Championships
Teams5
Medals3
World Cup
Seasons5
Wins1
Podiums16
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 1 2 1
Giant slalom 0 0 2
Downhill 0 7 3
Total 1 9 6
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships 0 0 3
Total 0 0 5
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Downhill
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Combined

Heinrich "Heini" Messner (1 September 1939 – 19 October 2023)[1] was an Austrian alpine skier. He competed at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won two bronze medals: in the giant slalom in 1968 and in the downhill in 1972.[2]

  1. ^ Heini Messner (in German)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heinrich Messner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.