Talk:Franz Klammer

Motor Racing
Perhaps some mention of his second career as a professional touring car racer might be a worthy addition? --Falcadore (talk) 21:22, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

a suggestion & the gold medal run
The "Career" section could benefit from a little reorganization. Following chronological order more closely will really help make it less confusing. Also, when I saw Klammer's Olympic gold medal run on TV, my friends and I were left open-mouthed by his performance. The man had absolutely no regard for his physical well-being, a truly heroic effort. This piece by Yahoo! Sports discusses that run. Unlike some pieces they produce, this one is well done: "Memorable Moments: Franz Klammer’s death-defying Olympic run" http://sports.yahoo.com/video/memorable-moments-franz-klammer-death-063808122.html

Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 18:16, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The race was ced at 12 o'clock. In Austria, schools did close earlier, streets were empty. I don't know how English or people of the U.S. do when there is a television broadcasting with a national sport hero (or the "Three Lions" are playing in the World Cup, or the final in the "super bowl")? The progress of the race was thrilling. Klammer was in disadvantage and could win at last (like Andy Murray would be in a 0-40 deficite in the last game of the last set and is able to win).  --Skiscout (talk) 11:17, 19 January 2017 (UTC).

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Victory Downhill Race Lauberhorn 1975
Klammer won on January 11th, 1975 in a time of 2:35,19, second placed Herbert Plank finished in 2:38.73. With reference to comparing Klammer's clocked 1:45.73 by winning the Olympic Gold Medal 1976 with Egon Zimmermann 12 years before: On the Lauberhorn it was Karl Schranz who won in January 1969 on the similar length clocked with 3:01.60 - therefore Klammer did undercut that time with 36.31 seconds - in fact, the last ranked racer in the 1975-race (Jan Heczko from Czechoslovakia) was clocked with 2:55.59! 213.225.13.137 (talk) 18:25, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Some notes
Dear Sir, I would like to express that I am cit. the German Wikipedia (but most of it I know by myself).

While his motor racing (and after it) he had a comeback in alpine skiing since 1988, he was a professional in the U.S., winning twice the "Tournament of Champions" and winning 7 titles in the downhill and parallel.

The margin of 3.54 sec. in the "Lauberhorn-Downhill-Race" on January 11th, 1975, is the biggest margin in a male World Cup Downhill Race throughout up to now.

Klammer and his family are living in Vienna. He is active in the Olympic Sports movement and he is a represenative to the United Nation and a member of the "Academy of Laureus World Sports Awards" in Monte Carlo. The World Cup downhill racing course at Bad Kleinkirchheim in the province (state) Carinthia is named "Franz Klammer Course".

Accident of his brother Klaus (born May 26th, 1959) did happen on February 20th, 1977 at the "H2000"-course at the Hochstein-mountain in Lienz. --Skiscout (talk) 11:48, 19 January 2017 (UTC).

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