Gustav Thöni
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Thöni in 1972
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom, downhill, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 February 1951 Trafoi, South Tyrol, Italy |
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 December 1969 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1980 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 – (1972, 1976, 1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 – (1970–80) (includes three Olympics) |
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| Medals | 7 (5 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 11 – (1970–80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 4 – (1971–73, '75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 5 – (3 GS, 2 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gustav Thöni (sometimes listed as Gustavo Thoeni, born 28 February 1951) is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy.
Thöni was born in the German-speaking province of South Tyrol, in the hamlet of Trafoi of the Stilfs municipality, which is situated on the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass. He currently operates a hotel there.
Ranked among the greatest Italian skiers ever, Thöni won three Olympic medals and a total of four overall World Cup titles in five years in the early 1970s. The four titles are an achievement he shares with Pirmin Zurbriggen and Hermann Maier, exceeded by Marcel Hirscher's and Marc Girardelli's five.
Thöni was the dominant skier in the technical events (slalom and giant slalom) in the early 1970s. His first victory came in his debut race on the World Cup circuit, a giant slalom at Val-d'Isère, France, in December 1969. Still a teenager, he had a very successful rookie year during that 1970 season with four victories and nine podiums. He finished third in the overall standings, just eight points behind winner Karl Schranz of Austria. Thöni won the overall title the next three seasons of 1971–73, and again in 1975. He was succeeded as the dominant technical skier by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, then by Alberto Tomba.
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