Franz Klammer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franz Klammer

Austrian skier, an Olympic champion

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1953

Place of Birth: Fresach, Carinthia, Austria

Profession: alpine skier, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria.
Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975-78).
He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73.
He won 25 World Cup downhills, including four on the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbühel.
He holds the record for the most victories (four) on the full course at Kitzbühel.