Gustav Thöni
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| Olympic medalist | |||
 Gustav Thöni in the 1970s |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men’s Alpine Skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1972 Sapporo | Giant Slalom | |
| Silver | 1972 Sapporo | Slalom | |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | Slalom | |
Gustav Thöni (born 28 February 1951) is an Italian former alpine skier.
Gustav Thöni was born in the community of Trafoi (Stilfs-Stelvio, Vinschgau-Val Venosta, South Tyrol) which is situated on the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass. He operates a hotel there.
Ranked amongst the greatest Italian alpine skier ever, Thöni won a total of four overall Alpine skiing World Cups (a record he shares with Pirmin Zurbriggen and Hermann Maier, beat only by Marc Girardelli's five victories), and a total of three Olympic Medals.
[edit] Palmarés
- 1972 Winter Olympics
- Gold in giant slalom
- Silver in slalom
- 1976 Winter Olympics
- Silver in slalom
- World Cup at St. Moritz 1974: Gold in giant slalom, gold in slalom
- World Cup races (more than 300):
- 24 victories
- 22 second placings
- 18 third placings
- 1971 World Cup winner
- 1972 World Cup winner
- 1973 World Cup winner
- 1974 World Cup 2nd place
- 1975 World Cup winner
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| Olympic champions in men's giant slalom |
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| 1952: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1984: Max Julen | 1988: Alberto Tomba | 1992: Alberto Tomba | 1994: Markus Wasmeier | 1998: Hermann Maier | 2002: Stephan Eberharter | 2006: Benjamin Raich |
| Men's Alpine skiing World Cup winners (overall) |
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| 1967: Jean-Claude Killy |
1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1969: Karl Schranz | 1970: Karl Schranz | 1971: Gustav Thöni | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1973: Gustav Thöni | 1974: Piero Gros | 1975: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Ingemar Stenmark | 1977: Ingemar Stenmark | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1979: Peter Lüscher | 1980: Andreas Wenzel | 1981: Phil Mahre | 1982: Phil Mahre | 1983: Phil Mahre | 1984: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1985: Marc Girardelli | 1986: Marc Girardelli | 1987: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1988: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1989: Marc Girardelli | 1990: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1991: Marc Girardelli | 1992: Paul Accola | 1993: Marc Girardelli | 1994: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1995: Alberto Tomba | 1996: Lasse Kjus | 1997: Luc Alphand | 1998: Hermann Maier | 1999: Lasse Kjus | 2000: Hermann Maier | 2001: Hermann Maier | 2002: Stephan Eberharter | 2003: Stephan Eberharter | 2004: Hermann Maier | 2005: Bode Miller | 2006: Benjamin Raich |
| World champions in men's slalom |
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| 1931: David Zogg | 1932: Friedl Däuber | 1933: Anton Seelos | 1934: Franz Pfnür | 1935: Anton Seelos | 1936: Rudolph Matt | 1937: Emile Allais | 1938: Rudolf Rominger | 1939: Rudolf Rominger | 1948: Edy Reinalter | 1950: Georges Schneider | 1952: Othmar Schneider | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Josef Rieder | 1960: Ernst Hinterseer | 1962: Charles Bozon | 1964: Josef Stiegler | 1966: Carlo Senoner | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Jean-Noël Augert | 1972: Francisco Fernández Ochoa | 1974: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Piero Gros | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1982: Ingemar Stenmark | 1985: Jonas Nilsson | 1987: Frank Wörndl | 1989: Rudolf Nierlich | 1991: Marc Girardelli | 1993: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1996: Alberto Tomba | 1997: Tom Stiansen | 1999: Kalle Palander | 2001: Mario Matt | 2003: Ivica Kostelić | 2005: Benjamin Raich |
| World champions in men's giant slalom |
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| 1950: Zeno Colò | 1952: Stein Eriksen | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1962: Egon Zimmermann | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1966: Guy Perillat | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Karl Schranz | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1974: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1982: Steve Mahre | 1985: Markus Wasmeier | 1987: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1989: Rudolf Nierlich | 1991: Rudolf Nierlich | 1993: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1996: Alberto Tomba | 1997: Michael von Grünigen | 1999: Lasse Kjus | 2001: Michael von Grünigen | 2003: Bode Miller | 2005: Hermann Maier |
