Rudolf Nierlich

{{short description|Austrian alpine skier}}

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{{Infobox alpine ski racer

|name = Rudolf Nierlich

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1966|02|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bad Ischl, Austria

|death_date = {{death date and age|1991|05|18|1966|02|20|df=y}}

|death_place = St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria

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|wcdebut = 1985

|retired = 1991

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|olympicteams = 1

|olympicmedals = 0

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|worldsteams = 3

|worldsmedals = 3

|worldsgolds = 3

|wcseasons = 6

|wcwins = 8

|wcpodiums = 23

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{{MedalSport | Men's Alpine skiing }}

{{MedalCountry | {{AUT}} }}

{{MedalCount|total=yes|type=World Cup race podiums

| Slalom | 5 | 3 | 3

| Giant slalom | 3 | 4 | 5

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{{MedalCount| total = yes|type=International competitions

|Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0

|World Championships | 3 | 0 | 0

|Junior World Championships | 1 | 0 | 0

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1989 Vail | Giant slalom }}

{{MedalGold | 1989 Vail | Slalom }}

{{MedalGold | 1991 Saalbach | Giant slalom }}

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Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=80173&type=summar|title=Rudolf Nierlich Profile|website=fis-ski.com|access-date=18 September 2022}}