Josef Rieder

For the German cyclist, see Josef Rieder (cyclist).
Josef Rieder
Medal record
Men’s alpine skiing
World Championships
1958 Bad Gastein Slalom
1958 Bad Gastein Giant Slalom
1958 Bad Gastein Combination

Josef "Josl" Rieder (born December 3, 1932) is an Austrian alpine skier and world champion who competed in the late 1950s.

Biography

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.

References

Olympic Games
Preceded by
Ken Henry
Final Winter Olympic Torchbearer
Innsbruck 1964
Succeeded by
Alain Calmat
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