Bruno Nöckler

Who is Bruno Nöckler?

Bruno Nöckler was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, where he finished in sixth place overall in the giant slalom. In World Cup racing, he finished on the podium twice – in third place in the slalom on 27 February 1977 in Furano, Japan and in the giant slalom on 11 February 1981 in Voss, Norway.

While taking the opportunity to visit a National Park on a day off from training, he died in a car accident, along with coach Ilario Pegorario, fitness coach Karl Pichler, and masseur Ivano Ruzza on 17 August 1982, in Ruapehu, New Zealand.