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Date of Birth

17 November 1935, Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria

Date of Death

24 August 2009, Innsbruck, Austria (cancer)

Birth Name

Anton Engelbert Sailer

Nickname

Der schwarze Blitz von Kitz
The Black Blitz from Kitz.

Mini Biography

Anton "Toni" Sailer was born on 17 November 1935 in Kitzbühel, Austria and is considered one of the best Alpine skiers in history. At the 1956 Olympic Winter Games, he won all three Alpine events (downhill, giant slalom, slalom), which made him the first athlete to do so. After he had retired in 1959, he appeared in several movies such as Das Blaue vom Himmel (1964) (TV), co-starring Zarah Leander. Despite his show talents, the Austrians' national hero decided to coach the Austrian ski team from 1972 to 1976. In 1985, the International Olympic Committee awarded him the Olympic Order.

IMDb Mini Biography By: fippi2000

Spouse

Hedwig Fischer	(28 July 2006 - 24 August 2009) (his death)
Gaby Rummeny	(2 August 1976 - November 2000) (her death)

Trivia

First athlete at Olympic Winter Games to win all three Alpine skiing events, at the 1956 Olympic Winter Games in Cortinna d'Ampezzo.

Announced this candidacy for Mayor of his hometown Kitzbühel, but withdrew some weeks later (2004).

Also performed as singer and released 18 records.

Has a son, Florian Sailer, with Gaby Rummeny.

In 1999 was named Austria's Sportsman of the Century.