Christian Neureuther
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Christian Neureuther (born 28 April 1949) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany.
Racing career
Born and raised in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Neureuther specialized in the slalom and won six World Cup races and attained twenty podiums. He competed for West Germany in three Winter Olympics (1972, 1976, and 1980) and was fifth in the slalom in both 1976 and 1980. Neureuther was the runner-up to Gustav Thöni in the World Cup season slalom standings in 1973 and 1974; he was fourth overall in 1973 and ninth in 1974.
Personal
Until her death in 2023, Neureuther was married to Rosi Mittermaier, a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the overall World Cup champion in 1976. Married in 1980, they are the parents of Felix Neureuther (b.1984), a retired World Cup ski racer for Germany.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 19 | not run | — | not awarded |
| 1971 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | ||
| 1972 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 23 | — | ||
| 1973 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 25 | — | ||
| 1975 | 25 | 21 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 26 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | 27 | 28 | 9 | — | — | not awarded | |
| 1978 | 28 | 34 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 29 | 14 | 3 | — | — | ||
| 1980 | 30 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | 31 | 73 | 27 | — | — |
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race podiums
- 6 wins – (6 SL)
- 20 podiums – (20 SL); 59 top tens
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30 January 1971 | France Megève, France | Slalom | 3rd |
| 25 February 1971 | United States Heavenly Valley, US | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1973 | 17 December 1972 | Italy Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 14 January 1973 | Switzerland Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 January 1973 | France Megève, France | Slalom | 1st | |
| 4 February 1973 | Austria St. Anton, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 March 1973 | Canada Mt. St. Anne, Canada | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 March 1973 | Japan Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1974 | 17 December 1973 | Italy Vipiteno, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 5 January 1974 | West Germany Garmisch, West Germany | Slalom | 1st | |
| 20 January 1974 | Switzerland Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1975 | 21 February 1975 | Japan Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1976 | 11 January 1976 | Switzerland Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1977 | 18 March 1977 | Norway Voss, Norway | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1979 | 13 December 1978 | Italy Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 9 January 1979 | Switzerland Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 January 1979 | Austria Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 17 March 1979 | Japan Furano, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1980 | 13 January 1980 | Austria Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 27 February 1980 | United States Waterville Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
World championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | DNF | 17 | not run | — | — |
| 1972 | 22 | 11 | DNF2 | — | — | |
| 1974 | 24 | DNF | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | 26 | 5 | 30 | — | — | |
| 1978 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing. At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).
Olympic results
External links
- at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)