Christian Neureuther
| — Alpine skier — | |
|
Neureuther in 2014 | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1949 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| World Cup debut | December 1969 (age 20) |
| Retired | February 1981 (age 31) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (1972, 1976, 1980) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams |
5 – (1972–1980) includes 3 Olympics |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 12 – (1970–1981) |
| Wins | 6 – (6 SL) |
| Podiums | 20 – (20 SL) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1973) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SL, 1973, 1974) |
Christian Neureuther (born 28 April 1949) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany.
Racing career
Born and raised in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Neureuther specialized in the slalom and won six World Cup races and attained 20 podiums. He competed for West Germany in three Winter Olympics; 1972, 1976, and 1980; he finished fifth in the slalom in both 1976 and 1980. Neureuther was the runner-up to Gustav Thöni in the World Cup season slalom standings in 1973 and 1974, and finished fourth overall in 1973.
Personal
Neureuther is married to Rosi Mittermaier, a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the overall World Cup champion in 1976. Married in 1980, they are the parents of Felix Neureuther, a World Cup ski racer for Germany.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 19 | not run | — | not awarded |
| 1971 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | ||
| 1972 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 23 | — | ||
| 1973 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 25 | — | ||
| 1975 | 25 | 21 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 26 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | 27 | 28 | 9 | — | — | not awarded | |
| 1978 | 28 | 34 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 29 | 14 | 3 | — | — | ||
| 1980 | 30 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | 31 | 73 | 27 | — | — |
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30 Jan 1971 |  Megève, France | Slalom | 3rd |
| 25 Feb 1971 |  Heavenly Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1973 | 17 Dec 1972 |  Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 14 Jan 1973 |  Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 Jan 1973 | Megève, France | Slalom | 1st | |
| 4 Feb 1973 |  St. Anton, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 Mar 1973 |  Mt. St. Anne, Canada | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 Mar 1973 |  Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1974 | 17 Dec 1973 | Vipiteno, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 5 Jan 1974 |  Garmisch, West Germany | Slalom | 1st | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1975 | 21 Feb 1975 | Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1976 | 11 Jan 1976 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1977 | 18 Mar 1977 |  Voss, Norway | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1979 | 13 Dec 1978 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 9 Jan 1979 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Furano, Japan | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1980 | 13 Jan 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Waterville Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
World championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | DNF | 17 | not run | — | — |
| 1972 | 22 | 11 | DNF2 | — | — | |
| 1974 | 24 | DNF | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | 26 | 5 | 30 | — | — | |
| 1978 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 | 11 | DNF2 | not run | — | not run |
| 1976 | 26 | 5 | 30 | — | ||
| 1980 | 30 | 5 | — | — |
External links
- Christian Neureuther at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – World Cup season standings – Christian Neureuther
- Ski-db.com – results – Christian Neureuther
- Christian Neureuther at Sports Reference – Olympic results