Josef Rieder

Alpine skiing, Athlete

1932 –

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Who is Josef Rieder?

Josef "Josl" Rieder is an Austrian alpine skier and world champion who competed in the late 1950s. At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958, he won three medals with a gold in slalom and silvers in the giant slalom and combination events.

Rieder also competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, being disqualified in the downhill event while not finishing the slalom events.

Rieder lit the Olympic Flame at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

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Born
Dec 3, 1932
Lermoos
Nationality
  • Austria

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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