Franz Keller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz•Keller |
| Used name | Franz•Keller |
| Born | 19 January 1945 in Nesselwang, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | SK Nesselwang, Nesselwang (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Franz Keller started his career as a ski jumper and won the 1966 German Championships. He then switched to Nordic combined and won a silver medal at the 1966 World Championships in Oslo. In 1967, he won the Nordic combined event at Holmenkollen, leading up to his gold medal in Nordic combined at the Grenoble Olympics, for which he was elected Sportsman of the Year in West Germany. From 1970-73 he won the West German national title four times in a row. In 1973 Keller received the Holmenkollen Medal (with Einar Bergsland and Ingolf Mork).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Franz Keller | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FRG |
Franz Keller | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Franz Keller | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 33 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (1973)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1966/67 Innsbruck second)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–1–0 1966 Oslo NCB silver: individual)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (1968)