Rudolf Nierlich
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| Born | February 20, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 18, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rudolf ("Rudi") Nierlich (February 20, 1966 – May 18, 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier.
Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of 8 races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and Giant Slalom.
He died 1991 in a traffic collision in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| January 30, 1988 |  Schladming | Giant Slalom |
| January 10, 1989 | Kirchberg | Giant Slalom |
| January 22, 1989 |  Wengen | Slalom |
| March 3, 1989 |  Furano | Giant Slalom |
| March 10, 1989 | Shigakogen | Slalom |
| January 21, 1990 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| February 26, 1991 |  Oppdal | Slalom |
| March 10, 1991 |  Aspen | Slalom |
References
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| Preceded by Peter Seisenbacher |
Austrian Sportsman of the year 1989 |
Succeeded by Thomas Muster |
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