Reinhold Durnthaler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Reinhold•Durnthaler |
| Used name | Reinhold•Durnthaler |
| Born | 29 November 1942 in Waiern, Kärnten (AUT) |
| Died | 23 October 2017 (aged 74 years 10 months 24 days) in Feldkirchen, Kärnten (AUT) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 85 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Reinhold Durnthaler won two silver medals in four-man bobsledding at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. He was on the 1967 World Champion bob in two-man, and also won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Championships in four-man.
At the European Championships, Durnthaler won gold medals in two-man in 1967 and 1969 and a silver in the four-man in 1967, serving as a brakeman for Erwin Thaler. Durnthaler grew up in Feldkirchen and studied in Innsbruck, later working there as a dentist.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Reinhold Durnthaler | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Franz Isser | 9 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 1 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Reinhold Durnthaler | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Erwin Thaler | 4 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 1 | 2 | Silver |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (2–1–0 1967 Igls gold: Two-man, silver: Four-man; 1969 Cervinia gold: Two-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (1–0–1 1963 Igls bronze: Four-man; 1967 Alpe d'Huez gold: Two-man)