His career total is 26 downhill wins: 25 World Cup and 1 Olympic. It was always a big goal for me to be like Franz Klammer. Here it is !! After trailing Russi by .20 of a second at the second intermediate time he made up more than half a second on the bottom portion of the course to win in 1:45.73. Hermann Maiers nickname, the Herminator, was inspired at the 1998 Games by the. Klammer, age 19, followed this up with a third at St. Moritz and a third in the giant slalom at Mont Sainte-Anne (the only time he finished on the podium in a World Cup Giant Slalom in his career). To learn more, please visit www.franzweber.com Show. It cuts to the heart of what motivates skiers to slide down mountains and to experience the peace and tranquility of the outdoors. Is she also French? I asked him at the 2013 World Cup season start at Soelden. It will premiere Oct. 26 in Villach, Austria, near Klammers childhood home of Mooswald. The Olympic Games were in Innsbruck, Austria and there was tremendous pressure on Klammer to win the gold medal. If anybody could do it, its for sure Hermann, I explained with great optimism. He just did it!. At the end of the race he was going so fast that you could see a difference from the previous skiers. So that was the important thing., They were married in 1979. 2-The Thrilla In Manila- Ali V Frazier III 3. [citation needed] He is known as "The Kaiser" and also as the "Klammer Express. Where to find Franz Klammer 1976 Innsbruck downhill video? Nobody had ever had a string of victories like that. I've won so many things, without the Olympic title it would have been a good career, but not a great career. The Olympic Games plus the FIS World Championships, Franz Klammer was also crowned World Champion on that day. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. School playgrounds were quiet and the capital of Vienna was empty. He may have been affected by his brother's spinal cord injury in a downhill race, as well as a change of ski supplier (from Fischer to Kneissl). At his peak (Wengen 1976 to Wengen 1977), Klammer won ten consecutive downhills, including the pressure-laden win at the 1976 Olympics. In a statement released by NBC News on Sunday, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of. The Klammer story was, well, pretty perfect. Franz Klammer 1976 Innsbruck - The Greatest Downhill Run of All Time - FULL UNEDITED!! At his peak (Wengen 1976 to Wengen 1977), Klammer won ten consecutive downhills, including the pressure-laden win at the 1976 Olympics. One of the most exciting sports events I have ever witnessed was Franz Klammer's 1976 Winter Olympic run for the gold in the downhill. Russi was selected to design the course by Jean-Claude Killy, co-president of the 1992 Olympic organizing committee, who used to ski on that part of the Bellevarde slope as a kid. Sport Skiing Country Austria Born December 03, 1953 Joined academy 2000 The hardest thing was when I first ran the course to try and get it all figured out, laughed Rahlves. So thats the thing, you know?, Last month the two met again at the Zurich Film Festival for a screening of. Like most Austrians, he had a special place in his heart for Franz Klammer. The story of the Austrian legend comes to the big screen this month with the release of. Franz Klammer was Sportsman of the Year in Austria three times: 1975, 1976 and 1983.. Klammer was just 19 when he burst onto the scene in 1973, skiing to three World Cup podiums. But he bounced back with ferocity, and resumed his onward march. He won his first aged only 19 in 1973 and including four victories in the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbuhel. (Surely my fathers tape isnt the only known copy of this run in full?) 15, a yellow suit, red shoes and a red helmet with a white stripe, Klammer set off to shouting from the crowd. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. And hes still a big hero today., Mayer echoed the pride of his Austrian state. He just went down the straight line which normally everybody said its just impossible, you cant stand this. Having followed her career since her first victory in 1970, it was electrifying to hug her after the press conferencea record-setting athlete who had become a good friend. He was so eager to play the Franz Klammer and do it right.. Nobody went there to see if it was possible or not. Tomba and Witt competed again at Lillehammer. Today, more than 45 years later, its legend still lives on, an enduring story of what many consider to be the greatest ski race of all time. He had won the pre-Olympic downhill on Patscherkofel over Russi in 1975. All I could find on Youtube was dodgy edited versions showing only half of the run, parts in slow motion or snippets that just frustrate the hell out of you. (Due to the high cost of postage, this offer is limited to North American residents only.). No problem, lets meet tomorrow afternoon, he said. The course was rougher when a nervous Klammer pushed himself out of the starting hut. ago I remember being a kid seeing this live and thinking how close to death he pushed himself. [5], Klammer was a hero to Austrian ski racing fans and also to fans the world over for doing a great deal to promote the popularity of alpine ski racing. Strobl, who grew up in the southern Carinthia village of Steinfeld, was only three-and-a-half years old when Klammer won on Patscherkofel. Starting in 15th position, Klammer was the last of the top seeds and knew that Russi had set a blistering pace to lead by over a half-second. The mind of a downhill skier - Franz Klammer. Franz Klammer, sterreichischer Skirennlufer und Olympiasieger. The Italian skier, closely followed by a crew from a U.S. network, was proudly wearing his two Olympic gold medals around his neck. They have two daughters, Sophie and Stephanie.[1]. To understand the 1976 Olympic downhill, you need to look back a few years in time. I had seen in training that a few skiers, including Ken Read of Canada, had tested a straighter yet very risky line there. My mother put me on skis when I was two years old, reminisced Klammer. Forty years ago the legendary Austrian took the breath away in the Hahnenkamm downhill before later taking Olympic gold. She never came to the races. I was not sure how much time I gained or lost, yet it gave me so much determination that I kept risking everything until the last meter. He nearly went down on the first curve, but saved it on one ski. Salmina brought in his friend and Hahnankemm race chief Alex Naglich to create the racing environment for the film. He would finish as the top downhill skier a record five times (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983). Two years later, bothTomba and Witt competed again at Lillehammer. And he took a three-win streak, including his second straight Hahnenkamm win, into the Olympics. In 1974, he took home World Championship gold in combined at St. Moritz, silver in downhill. I was so convinced that I can do it. They also required more feeling from the racers, who needed to steer them continuously from the entrance to the exit of each turn. You grow up with it., The most important week in my life! He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. Winner of eight of the nine downhill races on the World Cup tour in 1975, Klammer was the favourite at the 1976 Olympics but faced stiff . Franz Klammer - 1976 Olympic Downhill Gold Medal performance Rambo Nov 4, 2009 1 2 Next Nov 4, 2009 #1 Rambo Member Joined Sep 8, 2008 Messages 890 Points 16 Location Binghamton, NY Anybody remember this? The film portrays little glory for Franz in the hours and day after the race. And I personally think there is somewhere that power from spectators they can pull him down. I mean, I had to come off some of the rollers, the knolls, on the tails, flying up in the air, arms out you know, just out of control, going through the pine boughs, cutting back straight to a gate, towards a fence and then redirect that. A Silver was not an option to the Austrians, especially to lose on their home field against their most important rival. He was adorable, said Witt of her time with La Bomba. Enjoy!! He was 84. Hes quick to talk about stars of the sport like Alberto Tomba, Hermann Maier and Bode Miller. I thought, Franz is the most famous Carinthian and we should do something with him, said Kresse. I couldnt believe my luck.. Russi had won the 1972 Olympic Gold Medal in Sapporo, Japan. He also called other sports. All the other actors we found they were perfect, said Schmied, lighting up with excitement. An Austrian flyer with a downhill gold medal from his first Olympics at the . Kids watch Olympic curling for the first time Kids Call. Everyones heart was in their throats and on the edge of their seat. I remember watching that gold medal run. The other challenge faced by Rahlves was the need to intentionally ski out of control. Its world champion Daron Rahlves. Ill never forget how we all erupted when he crossed the finish line. Franz Klammer - 1976 Olympic Gold Medal Run franzweberinc 113 subscribers 509K views 13 years ago The greatest downhill of ALL time! It was a brilliant lifetime story of a young boy who had stunning athletic success. I spoke about it with ABC studio producer Draggan Mihailovich, a Tomba fan, who organized the journey. Background Born into a farming family in Mooswald, community Fresach, Carinthia, in 1953. And still, he does everything right! Rahlves, too, is in a fascinating place in Austrian ski history. Everyone got nervous after defending Olympic champion Bernhard Russi from Switzerland set the best time after a nearly flawless run. Ortliebs daughter, a tall racer and 17-year-old beauty named Nina, is now a member of the Austrian C squad after achieving some promising international results. Sep 26, 2013 - This is nearly the entire Franz Klammer Gold Medal Run from the Innsbruck Winter Olympics of 1976. Curling. Klammers only hope was to chase a line that no one felt could be skied. For ONLY $12 youll receive six issues of, 3. He was from Carinthia, the right age, almost the right build, he won a couple of ski races when he was a boy. Hes let his skis do the talking over the years and has won a place in the hearts of Austrians well, to a degree. Sporting Legends. Game 6 of the 1975 World Series Reds v. Red Sox 4. His home village did not have any ski lifts, so as a child he climbed up the pasture behind his house to ski downhill. Klammer won the World Cup downhill title five times: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1983 twice more than the next best downhiller. For Kaiser Franz, this moment of triumph happened on the 3,020m of the Patscherkofel in Innsbruck on Thursday 5 February 1976. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Austria in February 2013. He would retire in 1984 as Austrias Greatest Athlete. Rahlves used his own Atomic boots, touched up with paint to create an authentic 1976 look. We met in Tunisia, in Africa, on the beach, recalled Klammer. She may soon compete on the World Cup tour. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His younger brother, Klaus, was paralyzed from the waist down due to a downhill ski accident when the boy was 16. They start for the love of the sport. Andreas and Elisabeth Schied found both. Franz Klammer produced one of the most thrilling moments in alpine racing history with his reckless gold-medal run on the treacherous Patscherkofel downhill course at Innsbruck, Austria in February 1976. But I knew I had to risk everything. A key to any film is casting. Theres a lot of character to it where it meanders down the mountain into turns and and really cool knolls and bumps to catch some air.. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975-78). So his knowledge bank on Klammer comes from the legend and from the longstanding friendship hes had with him. The love story proved to be a real one, focusing on the role of Klammers now wife of 42 years, Eva. But Franz Klammer's career took an exceptional turn when he won in front of a huge crowd during the Innsbruck Games on 5 February 1976. He also holds the record for the most victories (four) on the full course at Kitzbhel. The FULL unedited original legendary run of. Christian Kresse, the tourism chief for the state of Carinthia, wanted to change that and to bring Klammers story to the screen a process that began nearly eight years earlier. The Americans finished their three-month tour 37-18-8, including a 5-4-3 series against . For Eva, they went with a young actress from Vienna, Valerie Huber. So I decided to take even more risks than I had planned, especially in the Ochsenschlag section. And it meant 100% commitment. Franz Klammer In 1976, How the legendary Austrian skier won one of the most exciting Olympic downhill races of all time. Klammer felt he had to win the Olympic downhill for the honor of his ski-crazy country and the estimated 60,000 spectators who gathered along the race course to watch the competition. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a . In 1974, he took home World Championship gold in combined at St. Moritz, silver in downhill. I watch it every four years at the Olympics but Klammers run is on my Mount Rushmore of Most Exciting Events I have seen in nearly 50 years of watching sports. One of his early moves was to position Fischer as an elite ski product, investing in racing and having the good fortune in 1964 of Austrian Egon Zimmermann winning downhill gold on Patscherkofel on Fischer skis, vaulting the small company into the spotlight. Klammer dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975-78). Klammer finished fourth overall in 1976, third in 1977, and fifth in 1978.[3]. Or request a free print copy of the magazine mailed to your home. Hermann Maier. Although he dominated the downhill event in World Cup competition, the overall title remained elusive, because the technical specialists had two events in which to earn points (slalom and giant slalom), whereas a speed specialist had only one. Lineage: Original Scotch VHS 3Hr (1980) SP- Panasonic NVHS-960 SVHS (Gold edition - Mint) - SVIDEO lead - Canopus ADVC300 - Firewire - PC /w/ Sony Vegas with Neatvideo plugin - TMPGENC (Deint - 50fps mp4 3000bitrate) Youtube. She was one of the first people who came in and she just blew me away, said Schmied. The next one minute, 45.73 seconds would change Franz Klammers life forever. 14/11/2009 LICENCE: Creative Commons. This is all the sweeter when it is won in front of more than 60,000 focused supporters and millions of Austrians gathered in front of their TV sets across the country. In an interview before the Games, La Bomba told the press that his dad, Franco, might buy him a Ferrari if he clinched two gold medals in Canadaa mission he accomplished by winning the slalom and the GS. He won the famous (and notorious) Hahnenkamm downhill four times. Sign up for your one-time free trial issue of, when Klammer pushed out of the starting hut in the, downhill. Klammer had seen many film proposals over the years, but they all hit hurdles. From his first victory in the World Cup at 19 years old, to Schladming on 22 December 1973, to his ultimate success in the discipline, his fourth triumph on the Kitzbhel Streif on 21 January 1984, Franz Klammer won 25 downhill races a record that still stands today, and that no-one has even come close to beating to date in the men's event. The media were omnipresent. The screams of thousands of spectators must have been heard for miles. The second speed event, the Super-G, was not a World Cup event until December 1982, at the twilight of Klammer's World Cup career. Klammer, a simple young man, was more comfortable with the C4s. Franz Klammer is an Austrian former Alpine ski racer known for dominating the Downhill skiing discipline. He won 4 more times in 1976 leading up to the Olympics. So heres the real deal! Franz Klammer, a former champion alpine ski racer, has a net worth of $45 million. Darren Glen 1.1M views 3 years ago Frank Gifford discusses covering Franz Klammer's Olympic. Thanks for bringing that memory back. He was a very legendary skier, said Mayer, the son of Helmut Mayer, the 1988 Olympic super-G silver medalist in Nakiska. I had to ski out of control and make these little mistakes everywhere. He had a few interesting moments, skis up against the old picket fence, but never any really close calls. The best example is Austrias Hermann Maier, one of the greatest personalities in alpine ski racing. Become a member and join a community of people who care about skiing! But she still appeared confident heading into the Games. Im extremely happy. At Lake Placid she managed to stay quiet, resolute and ready for the last assault. Fischer, who passed in 2020 at the age of 90, had been known as a hard-driving, innovative ski industry leader. It was a crazed run to Olympic glory, up on one ski then the other, crossing back and forth through the pine boughs, sliding perilously close to the fence. He could really win in this kind of Klammer style. I think he is skiing right now at Sun Valley and I know his ski instructor. Enter 22-year old Franz Klammer. During the call, he also invited Maier to visit him next spring in Los Angeles. They recreated the old start house, put up old course fencing and built a finish area complete with banners and fans in period clothing. Klammer seemed doomed. In 1975 he had dominated the event in a fashion never seen before by winning 8 out of the nine downhill races of the season. For days everyone talked about that thrilling ski run. I wanted to make a film. Four years later, she missed the 1976 Games at Innsbruck; she had retired from racing the previous year to get married and take care of her dad, who was seriously ill. After his death, she staged a successful comeback. movie character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Instead, it focuses on the microcosm of his relationship with Eva as they are spirited away from the finish in an ambulance before she drives him from Tyrol back to Carinthia the next day. I was so focused, I was so concentrated, just on the run and then half-way down, I was looking at the crowd, kind of now I'd better do something to win the race. The Austrian former champion alpine ski racer dominated the event for four consecutive World Cup seasons and was gold medallist in 1976. But the skating star didnt meet Alberto afterwards. I remember the race we were in the living room watching on TV in black and white, said Salmina, who was 11 at the time. Klammer has remained one of the sports biggest fans. No lift, no nothing. Some of ski racings greatest characters have attracted even more attention from the media and the crowds, thanks to nicknames invented by fans, friends or reporters. As a sportscaster Mr. Beattie was renowned for his call, with Frank Gifford, of the Austrian Franz Klammer's gold medal-winning downhill race at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck,. A season earlier in 1974-75, he won an unprecedented eight World Cup downhills. Right: Schwarzenegger and Maierat the FIS Alpine WorldChampionships in Schladming in February 2013. Thats how I won that day., Photo caption:The race course was rough and the pressure was onwhen Klammer pushed out of the starting hut in thedownhill. Alberto Tomba won gold in slalom and GS at Calgary, then cheered from the side of the rink as Katarina Witt of East Germany claimed her second Olympic figure-skating title. And what are you doing? Im studying medicine. And that was all we talked about. Four Hahnenkamm downhill titles (only Didier Cuche has more, with five). He was kind of a tough, tough guy.. [1] He had a tough struggle to make the Austrian ski team, traditionally dominated by the states of Tyrol and Salzburg. They also needed to take what is now an intermediate recreational ski run and transform in into the rough and tumble 1976 downhill. He was two-tenths of a second behind Russi. As we approached her, Mueller, who recognized Tomba and might have read about his wish to meet her protg, pushed Katarina into another room, so she wouldnt be distracted by the handsome Italian playboy. We were lucky to get him here.. So I won it.. However, the Swiss . Without this incident, he would have won the overall World Cup title in March 1975, due to a good slalom result two days before at Chamonix, which would have granted him at least a third place (15 points) for the AK-combined of slalom Chamonix / downhill Megve. Salmina was at Kitzbhel in 2003 the day Rahlves won. Ive never seen so much pressure put on one man my entire life, opined ABCs Bob Beattie. Even though I had nothing to prove here, its a special victory after that nightmare in Japan. The Austrian was obviously relieved to have blown away the dark clouds of Sapporo that had haunted her. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. While the 1976 downhill gold medal is his calling card, the long term athletic success he achieved has rarely been rivaled, even a half-century later. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to get the news and post directly to your e-mail. This is not a good story for a film because you need the emotional roller coaster. First of all, biopics fail because they are almost like passion plays. Here is a Pro-Quality transfer from my fathers original master tape and it turned out brilliant and clear. The mind of a downhill skier - Franz Klammer Innsbruck 1976 | Olympic Winter games. Klammer created The Franz Klammer Foundation which benefits seriously injured athletes in honor of his brother. Olymipc downhill champion 1976 (Innsbruck). One of his strongest opponents was the very determined Annemarie Proell. As the lowest seed in 15th position, his task of bringing home . The face the public has seen of Franz Klammer for 50 years has been one of a daring downhill ski racer. For some, that means weekends with the family driving to a ski resort. Yet the 18-year-old turned out to be the victim of the political storm that eliminated her teammate Karl Schranz, unfairly disqualified by the IOC at the beginning of the Games for having apparently earned endorsement money as a ski racer. I think that gave him the extra kick, there was something in the air, he could not lose that race, no way. This article first appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Skiing History magazine. He would win 31 downhills in World Cup competition. We all just knew he was going to crash. Literally, the entire mountain was shaking, said Russi. The next day, Tomba finished a strong second in a slalom dominated by Norways Finn Jagge. The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary were particularly intense, with ten alpine competitions held over two weeks. definitely," said the 1976 Olympic champion, whose name is still synonymous with the glamour and danger of Alpine ski . Franz Klammer has a height of 6'0" (1.83 m). Witt was exhausted but happy about her exclusive ski lesson. Their excitement is palpable. Russi vividly recalls the long wait in the finish and the momentum of the crowd that carried Franz Klammer to victory. The next day, Katarina showed up on time with her gear, which Albertos personal bodyguard carried up to the hill. There was plenty of passion and experience with Salmina, whose Mount St. Elias and Streif were captivating works. Eight years after Sapporo, La Proell had enjoyed a superb revenge. At the end of the 1975 season, despite having won 8 of 9 downhills, he finished third for the overall World Cup title. So I decided to take even more risks.. She finished second in downhill and giant slalom behind the unknown Swiss teenager Marie-Therese Nadig, who had never reached any major podium before the 1972 Olympics. Possibly yes, he answered with a grin. I was kicking in her belly because my mother was so excited the whole time.. Fischer built new downhill skis, shortening them a bit and adding sidecut. Like Muhammad Ali for boxing, Wayne Gretzky for ice hockey or Tiger Woods for golf. In bib no. Italy's Gustav Thni defeated Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark in the finals and won his fourth overall title in five years. But Kresse, a notable figure in marketing, found it hard to bring his dream to closure. There is Schladming in Austria, where crowds of 30,000 or more stand along its wild drop-off schuss to the finish. Few past stars of ski sport command attention today like Franz Klammer. The new downhill skis produced ad hoc for the Albertville course were shorter and narrower at the middle. Media coverage was moving into a golden era, with more live television and a bigger platform for burgeoning sport stars. Franz Klammers 1976 Olympic Downhill. Originals 01:52. The downhill was to be run down the face of Patscherkofel, one of the premier downhill tracks in the world. Patrick Ortlieb admitted afterwards that he had a French passport lying around somewhere at home, yet he was happy to race for Austria. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. To fully understand Annemaries crowning achievement, its important to look back at the 1972 Olympics at Sapporo, Japan. His greatest moment is certainly still his Olympic win in Innsbruck; however, his entire career remains a great source of inspiration for all the speed skiers that have followed. The Austrian had become a hero in his country after having won a dozen downhill races in previous seasons. At the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, Russi nearly retained his Olympic title with a very fast time in the downhill at Patscherkofel, but took the silver medal. Finally he also skied a line in the final pitch which Im sure he never recognised. He and Elisabeth dissected the story to determine how they could tell Klammers story and keep the attention of an audience 45 years after his famous ride down Patscherkofel. Four years later, they met for dinner and a private ski lesson. The young Austrian Franz Klammer is considered undoubtedly the favourite for the 1976 Olympic downhill race in Innsbruck. And his new girlfriend, Eva, was back home at college in Vienna. 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