Walter Demel
{{Short description|German cross-country skier (1935–2023)}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's cross-country skiing }}
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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 1966 Oslo | 30 km }}
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Walter Demel (1 December 1935 – 19 April 2023{{cite web | url=https://www.bsv-ski.de/nachruf-der-bayerische-skiverband-und-der-skiverband-bayerwald-trauern-um-herrn-walter-demel/ | title=Nachruf – der Bayerische Skiverband und der Skiverband Bayerwald trauern um Herrn Walter Demel – Bayerischer Skiverband e.V. }}) was a West German cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 30 km event at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Demel's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 5th in the 30 km and 50 km events in 1972.
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Sources
- {{FIS cross-country skier|13131}}. Incorrect F.I.S listing under Soviet Nationality
External links
- {{Olympics.com profile|walter-demel}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|de/walter-demel-1}}
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Category:German male cross-country skiers
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for West Germany
Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:Sportspeople from Bayreuth
Category:West German male cross-country skiers
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