Gustl Berauer
 Gustav Berauer in 1939 | ||
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Gustav "Gustl" Berauer (5 November 1912 – 18 May 1986) was an
ethnic German Czechoslovak nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born in Petzer, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, which is now known as Pec pod Sněžkou in the Czech Republic
.
At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Berauer finished 14th in the Nordic combined, 21st in the 18 km cross-country event and was part of the Czechoslovak team that finished 5th in the 4 x 10 km relay.[1]
His real strength lay in the
International Ski Federation
(FIS), was officially cancelled in 1946.
During World War II Berauer was a senior non-commissioned officer in the Gebirgsjäger corps (English: mountain troops). After the war he was incapable of returning to his sport due to a serious wound on the Eastern Front. From 1963 to 1975, he was the Chairman of the FIS Committee "Nordic combined". In 1986, Berauer died in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustl Berauer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
External links
- Gustl Berauer at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. CZE nationality
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