Putzi Frandl
Olympic medal record | ||
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Women's Alpine skiing | ||
Representing Austria | ||
1956 Cortina | Giant slalom |
Josefine "Putzi" Frandl (later Crotty, born 5 July 1930) is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. She was among the world's best ski racers in the mid-1950s. She competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics, the 1958 Alpine World Ski Championships and the 1960 Winter Olympics. She was born in Radstadt, Austria.
Major Competitions History
In
Frandl and some of her friends and teammates went out to ski the fresh powder snow. Unfortunately, while coming down one run, the tip of one of Frandl's skis went under a log hidden just under the newly fallen snow. Her shin hit the log hard, scraping it and straining her leg. Frandl believed that the injury possibly prevented her from winning another Olympic Medal.[1] At the 1958 World Championships, Frandl won silver in slalom and bronze in the combined.
Personal life
After retiring Frandl worked as a
References
- ^ "My Famous Friend". justformyboys.blogspot.com.
- ^ Bellefontaine Examiner, Olympic Skier at MRM January 13, 1983,
- ^ "My Famous Friend". justformyboys.blogspot.com.