Armin Bittner

Armin Bittner
Personal information
Born28 November 1964 (1964-11-28) (age 60)
Krün, West Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1986
Retired1994
Olympics
Teams3
World Championships
Teams3
Medals2
World Cup
Seasons9
Wins7
Podiums19
Discipline titles2
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Germany
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 7 4 7
Giant slalom 0 0 1
Total 7 4 8
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Vail Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Crans-Montana Slalom

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

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

World Cups

Season Discipline
1989 Slalom
1990 Slalom

Individual races

Date Location Race
21 December 1986 Austria Hinterstoder Slalom
21 December 1988 Austria St. Anton Slalom
January 15, 1989 Austria Kitzbühel Slalom
August 12, 1989 Australia Thredbo Slalom
6 January 1990 Slovenia Kranjska Gora Slalom
January 12, 1990 Austria Schladming Slalom
March 4, 1990 Switzerland Veysonnaz Slalom

References

  1. ^ ski-db.com
  2. ^ "Armin Bittner profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "TOMBA ABBONATO ALL' ERRORE". repubblica.it (in Italian). 22 December 1988. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Bittner wins World Cup slalom". upi.com. 7 January 1990. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ sports-reference.com