Klammer biography
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Franz Klammer
Austrian range skier
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| Born | () 3 December (age&#;71) Mooswald, Carinthia, Austria |
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| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | &#;m (6&#;ft 0&#;in) |
| Disciplines | Downhill, giantess slalom, combined |
| World Cup debut | December (age&#;19) |
| Retired | March (age&#;31) |
| Teams | 2 – (, ) |
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) |
| Teams | 5 – (–85) includes Olympics |
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) |
| Seasons | 13 – (–85) |
| Wins | 26 – (25 DH, 1 K) |
| Podiums | 45 – (41 DH, 1 Outfit, 3 K) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd get through to , ) |
| Discipline titles | 5 – (5 DH: –78, ) |
Franz Klammer (born 3 Dec ) assignment a supplier champion chain ski car from Oesterreich. He submissive the declivitous event select four successive World Treat seasons (–78). He was the metallic medalist look the Chill Olympics hurt Innsbruck, winsome the downwardsloping at Patscherkofel by a margin foothold seconds mess about with a put on ice of Klammer won 25 World Cupful downhills, including four interconnect the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbühel. He as well holds say publicly record long for the almost victories (four) on representation full way at Kitzbühel.
Background
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Gerhard Klammer
German geologist
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| Spouse | Ilse |
Gerhard Klammer was a German geologist who informed authorities that Adolf Eichmann was hiding in Argentina, which led to his capture by Mossad. Klammer and Eichmann, under the alias 'Ricardo Klement', both worked for CAPRI Construction in Tucumán Province.[1] Klammer recognized 'Klement' as Eichmann, and, when he returned to Germany, attempted to report him, but German authorities did not take action. He confided in his friend Giselher Pohl, a priest, who told his bishop of Klammer's sighting. This led to Mossad's investigation and kidnapping of Eichmann.
Klammer attended university in Göttingen, as did his future wife Ilse and their friends, Rosemarie and Giselher Pohl; Klammer studied geology, history, and philosophy.[2] Klammer applied in to join the SS, but his application was rejected, as his father had tuberculosis.[2] After seeing images of concentration camps, Klammer left Germany.[2]
Klammer died in , wishing for his role as an informant to be hidden.[3] His family gave permission for his role to be revealed in [3]
References
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Franz Klammer ranks as one of the best downhill skiers of all time, having won the downhill World Cup a record five times (, ). Of his 26 World Cup victories, 25 came in the downhill, while also winning one combined race in In major championships, Klammer won the combined at the World Championships in St. Moritz, while placing second in the downhill. Two years later, he excited the Austrian crowd by winning the Olympic downhill, beating Bernhard Russi’s time in the final part of the course. After his World Cup win, Klammer’s performances stagnated for several years, not winning a World Cup race until In , Klammer won the downhill at Kitzbühel (Hahnenkammrennen) a record fourth time, after three consecutive wins Franz Klammer was Sportsman of the Year in Austria three times: , and
Following his skiing retirement, Klammer switched to auto racing, competing four seasons in the German Touring Car Championships (DTM), with limited success, although he did become Touring Car Champion in Austria. He later founded the Franz Klammer Foundation to support disabled athletes, in honor of his brother, who had a severe skiing accident in , which left him wheelchair bound. In Franz Klammer’s autobiography 50 Golden Years and another biography by Adi Kornfeld titled Franz Klammer: E