Armin Bittner
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| Born | 28 November 1964 (age 59) Krün, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Technical events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Armin Bittner (born 28 November 1964) is a German former alpine skier.[1][2]
In the Alberto Tomba era, Bittner was a difficult opponent for the Italian and beat him twice in slalom – in 1989 and 1990.[3][4]
Career
[edit]He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, all in Slalom. He competed in the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals.[5]
World Cup victories
[edit]World Cups
[edit]| Season | Discipline |
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| 1989 | Slalom |
| 1990 | Slalom |
Individual races
[edit]| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 21 December 1986 |  Hinterstoder |
Slalom |
| 21 December 1988 | St. Anton |
Slalom |
| January 15, 1989 | Kitzbühel |
Slalom |
| August 12, 1989 |  Thredbo |
Slalom |
| 6 January 1990 |  Kranjska Gora |
Slalom |
| January 12, 1990 | Schladming |
Slalom |
| March 4, 1990 |  Veysonnaz |
Slalom |
References
[edit]- ^ ski-db.com
- ^ "Armin Bittner profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "TOMBA ABBONATO ALL' ERRORE". repubblica.it (in Italian). 22 December 1988. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Bittner wins World Cup slalom". upi.com. 7 January 1990. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ sports-reference.com
External links
[edit]- Armin Bittner at FIS (alpine)
- Armin Bittner at Olympedia
- Armin Bittner at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Skiers from Upper Bavaria
- German male alpine skiers
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
- Olympic alpine skiers for Germany
- Olympic alpine skiers for West Germany
- Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- 20th-century German sportsmen