Josef Walcher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Austrian alpine skier
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Place of Birth: Schladming, Styria, Austria
About Josef Walcher
- Josef "Sepp" Walcher (December 8, 1954 – January 22, 1984) was an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer.
- He specialized in the downhill event and won the gold medal at the World Championships in 1978 at Garmisch, West Germany.Born in Schladming, Styria, Walcher made his World Cup debut in December 1972, two days after his 18th birthday.
- Two months later, he scored his first World Cup points (and podium) with a runner-up finish at St.
- Moritz, Switzerland.
- Walcher's first World Cup victory came in January 1977 at Morzine, France, his seventh podium.
- His best two seasons were 1977 and 1978, finishing runner-up to compatriot Franz Klammer in the downhill standings both years.
- A week prior to his win at the world championships in 1978, Walcher won consecutive downhills at Kitzbühel, Austria.Walcher retired after the 1982 season with five World Cup victories and thirteen podium finishes.
- Two years later, he was killed at age 29 in a skiing accident in a benefit race in 1984 at his hometown of Schladming.
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