Karl Alpiger
{{short description|Swiss alpine skier}}
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{{Infobox alpine ski racer
|name = Karl Alpiger
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|disciplines = Speed events
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|27 April 1961|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Wildhaus, Switzerland
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|wcdebut = 1982
|retired = 1991
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|worldsteams = 2
|worldsmedals = 2
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|wcseasons = 10
|wcwins = 5
|wcpodiums = 11
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's alpine skiing}}
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{{MedalCount|total=yes|type=World Cup race podiums
| Downhill | 5 | 3 | 1
| Super-G | 0 | 1 | 0
| Combined | 0 | 0 | 1
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{{MedalBronze |1987 Crans-Montana|Downhill}}
{{MedalBronze |1989 Vail|Downhill}}
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Karl Alpiger (born 27 April 1961) is a former Swiss alpine skier.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&listid=&competitorid=853|title=Karl Alpiger profile|website=fis-ski.com|access-date=16 October 2022}}
Career
During his career he has achieved 11 results among the top 10 (5 victories) in the World Cup.
Life after competitive skiing
At the end of his career, which occurred at the age of 30 in 1991, he briefly commented on ski races for Eurosport, but today he runs a ski shop in his Wildhaus and an "apres ski" bar.{{cite web|url=https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/appenzellerland/hauptsache-das-herz-poepperlet-ld.424921|title="Hauptsache das Herz "|website=tagblatt.ch|language=de|date=21 February 2013|access-date=16 October 2022}}
World Cup victories
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!Date !Location !Race | ||
January 14, 1985 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Bad Kleinkirchheim | Downhill |
August 16, 1986 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Las Leñas | Downhill |
August 18, 1986 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Las Leñas | Downhill |
March 20, 1988 | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Åre | Downhill |
February 17, 1989 | {{flagicon|USA}} Aspen | Downhill |
Europa Cup results
Alpiger has won two discipline cups of the Europa Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=853&type=cups|title=EUROPA CUP STANDINGS|website=fis-ski.com|access-date=16 October 2022}}
- FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
- Downhill: 1982, 1985
References
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External links
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- {{Ski-DB}}
- {{Official website|https://www.karl-alpiger.ch/}}
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