Christian Neureuther
Christian Neureuther (born 28 April 1949) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany.
Neureuther in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1949 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| World Cup debut | December 1969 (age 20) |
| Retired | February 1981 (age 31) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (1972, 1976, 1980) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (1972–1980) includes 3 Olympics |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 12 – (1970–1981) |
| Wins | 6 – (6 SL) |
| Podiums | 20 – (20 SL) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1973) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SL, 1973, 1974) |
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 | Megève, France | Slalom | 3rd |
| 25 February 1971 | Heavenly Valley, US | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1973 | 17 December 1972 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 14 January 1973 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 January 1973 | Megève, France | Slalom | 1st | |
| 4 February 1973 | St. Anton, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 March 1973 | Mt. St. Anne, Canada | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 March 1973 | Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1974 | 17 December 1973 | Vipiteno, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 5 January 1974 | Garmisch, West Germany | Slalom | 1st | |
| 20 January 1974 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1975 | 21 February 1975 | Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1976 | 11 January 1976 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1977 | 18 March 1977 | Voss, Norway | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1979 | 13 December 1978 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 9 January 1979 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 January 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 17 March 1979 | Furano, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1980 | 13 January 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 27 February 1980 | 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
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 | 11 | DNF2 | not run | — | not run |
| 1976 | 26 | 5 | 30 | — | ||
| 1980 | 30 | 5 | — | — |
External links
- Christian Neureuther at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Christian Neureuther World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Christian Neureuther at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Christian Neureuther at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)