Rudolf Nierlich

Rudolf Nierlich
Personal information
Born(1966-02-20)20 February 1966
Bad Ischl, Austria
Died18 May 1991(1991-05-18) (aged 25)
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
World Cup debut1985
Retired1991
Olympics
Teams1
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams3
Medals3 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6
Wins8
Podiums23
Medal record
Men's Alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 5 3 3
Giant slalom 3 4 5
Total 8 7 8
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 3 0 0
Junior World Championships 1 0 0
Total 4 0 0
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Vail Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 1989 Vail Slalom
Gold medal – first place 1991 Saalbach Giant slalom
Rudi Nierlich's grave at St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.

Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.[1]

  1. ^ "Rudolf Nierlich Profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.