Roland Thöni
Roland Thöni (born 17 January 1950) is a former alpine ski racer from northern Italy. A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during the 1970s.
| Alpine skier | |
| Club | Fiamme Gialle[1] |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1950 Trafoi, Italy |
| World Cup debut | 1970 |
| Retired | 1976 |
| Olympics | |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Overall titles | 0 (7th in 1972) |
| Discipline titles | 0 (3rd in 1972 SL) |
Medal record
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Biography
Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs (South Tyrol). His World Cup debut was on February 7, 1971 was a top ten finish; he took seventh place in the slalom at Mürren, Switzerland.
His best year was 1972, which he opened with a bronze medal in the slalom at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, finishing behind his cousin Gustav and Francisco Fernández Ochoa, the gold medalist from Spain.[2] In mid-March, Thöni also obtained his only two World cup victories; he won the slaloms at Madonna di Campiglio and Pra-Loup on consecutive days.
He did not reach the podium in the following World Cup seasons. His last international race was the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.
World cup
All top 10 results
| Race date | Place | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-03-1972 |  Pra Loup | Slalom | 1st |
| 17-03-1972 |  Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom | 1st |
| 16-03-1972 | Val Gardena | Giant Slalom | 3rd |
| 19-12-1971 | Sestriere | Slalom | 4th |
| 12-01-1975 |  Wengen | Combined | 5th |
| 23-01-1972 | Wengen | Slalom | 5th |
| 28-01-1973 |  Kitzbuehel | Slalom | 6th |
| 16-01-1972 | Kitzbuehel | Slalom | 6th |
| 21-03-1975 | Val Gardena | Downhill | 7th |
| 07-02-1971 | Muerren | Slalom | 7th |
| 15-03-1972 | Val Gardena | Downhill | 8th |
| 14-01-1973 | Wengen | Slalom | 10th |
Victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1972 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| March 18, 1972 | Pra-Loup | Slalom |
References
- "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Italian Olympic Team - Alpine Skiing Medal Winners". italiansrus.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
- Roland Thöni at Italian Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Roland Thöni at Olympedia
- Roland Thöni at FIS (alpine)
- Roland Thöni at Ski-DB.com