Willi Egger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wilhelm "Willi"•Egger |
| Used name | Willi•Egger |
| Born | 7 October 1932 in Murau, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Died | 29 April 2008 in Murau, Steiermark (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Willi Egger was an Austrian competitor in Nordic combined and ski jumping, and participated in three editions of the Winter Olympics from 1956 at Cortina d’Ampezzo to 1964 at Innsbruck. He finished 16th in the Nordic combined in 1956 and 12th in the large hill ski jumping in 1964 as his best results.
Egger was also a participant in Four Hills Tournaments with the following results: 1957/58 Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, 1959/60 Bischofshofen third, 1960/61 Innsbruck winner; 1961/62 total second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen second, and Bischofshofen winner. At the 1962 World Championships he placed tenth in the normal hill and seventh in the large hill competitions.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | AUT |
Willi Egger | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | AUT |
Willi Egger | |||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =34 | |||||
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | AUT |
Willi Egger | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 44 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1957/58 Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner; 1959/60 Bischofshofen third; 1960/61 Innsbruck winner; 1961/62 Total second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen second, Bischofshofen winner)