Barbara Henneberger
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Birth name | Barbara Maria Henneberger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany | 4 October 1940|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 April 1964 Trais Fleur slope near St. Moritz, Switzerland | (aged 23)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | TAK München | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 – (1960, 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 – (1960, 1962, 1964) includes two Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Barbara-Maria "Barbi" Henneberger (4 October 1940 – 12 April 1964) was an
.Ski racing
Born in
In North America to model clothes after the 1963 season ended in Europe, Henneberger was not planning to compete at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Alaska at Alyeska in early April. Using borrowed skis, she won the downhill and slalom and finished second in the giant slalom.[2][3][4][5]
Death
Following the 1964 season, Henneberger and a dozen others were in
Bogner, 22, and Henneberger were to be engaged that summer;[6] he was tried by a Swiss court for homicide by negligence.[13] After Bogner was initially acquitted,[14] the prosecution pursued an appeal and won a conviction for manslaughter by negligence,[15] and Bogner received a two-month suspended sentence.[16]
World championship results
Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1960 | 19 | 3 | 15 | not run | 11 | 3 |
1962 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | |
1964 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
Olympic results
Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1960 | 19 | 3 | 15 | not run | 11 | not run |
1964 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Proud medal winners". Ottawa Citizen. (Canada). Associated Press (photo). 27 February 1960. p. 9.
- ^ Terrell, Roy (15 April 1963). "Cool skiing in sun-baked Alaska". Sports Illustrated. p. 54.
- ^ "Jean Saubert wins slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 6 April 1963. p. 2B.
- ^ "Jean Saubert giant slalom ski winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 6 April 1963. p. 10.
- ^ "Second, but still champs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 8 April 1963. p. 4B.
- ^ a b "German skier not to blame for 2 deaths". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. 29 August 1964. p. 2.
- ^ "The Man with No Luck". Sports Illustrated. 20 April 1964. p. 15.
- ^ "Ski star killed racing avalanche". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. 13 April 1964. p. 1.
- ^ "Fate finally put finger on Buddy Werner". Lewiston Evening Journal. (Maine). Associated Press. 13 April 1964. p. 10.
- ^ "Plaques honor slide victims". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. 12 December 1964. p. 9.
- ^ "German skier named in death of 2 companions". Prescott Evening Courier. (Arizona). UPI. 27 August 1964. p. 1.
- ^ "AP wirephoto". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 16 April 1964. p. 1-final.
- ^ "Deaths of skiers said homicide". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. 8 June 1964. p. 2.
- ^ "German skier acquitted of negligence". Vancouver Sun. (Canada). UPI. 31 August 1964. p. 11.
- ^ "German convicted of manslaughter". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 1 April 1965. p. 1D.
- ^ "German skier found negligent". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. 31 March 1965. p. 2.
External links
- Barbi Henneberger at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Barbi Henneberger at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Barbi Henneberger at Olympics.com
- Barbi Henneberger photos at Alpine Style 56
- Barbara Maria "Barbi" Henneberger at Find a Grave