Anton Seelos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Seelos

alpine skier

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1911

Place of Birth: Seefeld in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria

Date of Death: 01-Jun-2006

Profession: alpine skier, ski instructor

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Anton Seelos (4 March 1911 – 1 June 2006) was an Austrian alpine skier and world champion. In the 1930s, Seelos invented the parallel turn and became a world champion in the slalom and alpine combination in 1933, and again in slalom and in combination in 1935.Seelos worked as professional ski instructor, and was therefore not allowed to participate in the Olympic games.
He was also trainer and instructor for Christl Cranz and the French ski team with Emile Allais. The Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze in Seefeld in Tirol is named after him.