Armin Bittner
{{Short description|German alpine skier}}
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{{Infobox alpine ski racer
|name = Armin Bittner
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|disciplines = Technical events
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|birth_date = {{birth-date and age|28 November 1964}}
|birth_place = Krün, West Germany
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|height = 1.85 m
|wcdebut = 1986
|retired = 1994
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|olympicteams = 3
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|worldsteams = 3
|worldsmedals = 2
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|wcseasons = 9
|wcwins = 7
|wcpodiums = 19
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|wctitles = 2
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's alpine skiing}}
{{Medal|Country|{{GER}}}}
{{MedalCount|total=yes|type=World Cup race podiums
| Slalom | 7 | 4 | 7
| Giant slalom | 0 | 0 | 1
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{{MedalWorldChampionships}}
{{MedalSilver| 1989 Vail |Slalom}}
{{MedalBronze| 1987 Crans-Montana |Slalom}}
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Armin Bittner (born 28 November 1964) is a German former alpine skier.[http://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/bttar.asp ski-db.com]{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&listid=&competitorid=5162|title=Armin Bittner profile|website=fis-ski.com|access-date=16 October 2022}}
In the Alberto Tomba era, Bittner was a difficult opponent for the Italian and beat him twice in slalom – in 1989 and 1990.{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1988/12/22/tomba-abbonato-all-errore.html|title=TOMBA ABBONATO ALL' ERRORE|website=repubblica.it|language=it|date=22 December 1988|access-date=16 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/01/07/Bittner-wins-World-Cup-slalom/6852631688400/|title=Bittner wins World Cup slalom|website=upi.com|date=7 January 1990|access-date=16 October 2022}}
Career
He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, all in Slalom. He competed in the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417221238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/armin-bittner-1.html sports-reference.com]
World Cup victories
=World Cups=
=Individual races=
class="wikitable"
!Date !Location !Race | ||
21 December 1986 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Hinterstoder | Slalom |
21 December 1988 | {{flagicon|Austria}} St. Anton | Slalom |
January 15, 1989 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Kitzbühel | Slalom |
August 12, 1989 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Thredbo | Slalom |
6 January 1990 | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Kranjska Gora | Slalom |
January 12, 1990 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Schladming | Slalom |
March 4, 1990 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Veysonnaz | Slalom |
References
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External links
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- {{Ski-DB}}
{{Footer Slalom World Cup Winners Men}}
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Category:Skiers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Category:German male alpine skiers
Category:FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Germany
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for West Germany
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics