About Christian Pravda
Lived 1927 – 1994 (aged 67). Christian Pravda was an Austrian alpine skier.
Christian Pravda (8 March 1927 – 11 November 1994) was an Austrian alpine ski racer.
He was born in Kufstein, Austria.
At the age 20, he participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the slalom, but was disqualified.
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, Pravda won two medals: silver in giant slalom and a bronze medal in the downhill.
Pravda won the prestigious Hahnenkamm downhill twice, in 1951 and 1954. He also won the Wengen downhill in 1954, the first of only ten racers to win both of these classic downhills in the same year.
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Who was Christian Pravda?
alpine skier (1927–1994)
When was Christian Pravda born?
Christian Pravda was born on 8 March 1927 in Kufstein.
When did Christian Pravda die?
Christian Pravda died on 11 November 1994 in Kitzbühel.
What was Christian Pravda's occupation?
Christian Pravda was an alpine skier.
What nationality was Christian Pravda?
Christian Pravda was Austrian.
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