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2 unusual facts about Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics


Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

France's Marielle and Christine Goitschel led the individual medal table, each with one gold and one silver.

The Winter Olympics returned to Innsbruck just 12 years later in 1976, after Denver returned its winning bid in November 1972 (Innsbruck was awarded the 1976 games in February 1973).


Jean Saubert

At the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Saubert won a bronze medal in the slalom and a silver medal in the giant slalom, losing only to French sisters Christine and Marielle Goitschel.

Josef Stiegler

At the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, he took the bronze medal in giant slalom and the gold medal in slalom, edging out American medalists Billy Kidd and Jimmie Heuga on the podium.


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