Erwin Stricker

Erwin Stricker (15 August 1950 – 28 September 2010) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and 1976 Winter Olympics.

Erwin Stricker

Personal information
Born	(1950-08-15)15 August 1950 Mattighofen, Austria
Died	25 September 2010(2010-09-25) (aged 60) Bozen, Italy
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Skiing career
Disciplines	Speed events
Club	C.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut	1972
Retired	1976
Olympics
Teams	2 (1972, 1976)
World Championships
Teams	3 (1972, 1974, 1976)
World Cup
Seasons	4

Nicknamed Cavallo pazzo (in English Crazy horse) for his exuberant style, Stricker was the first skier after Karl Schranz and Jean-Claude Killy to enter the first group of merit of all the specialties foreseen at his time (downhill, giant slalom and special slalom).^[1]

Biography

Although born in Austria, Stricker’s family was originally from Brixen, where he lived most of his life.^[2]

World Cup results

Podium

Date	Place	Discipline	Position
07-01-1974	Berchtesgaden	Giant Slalom	3
24-03-1973	Heavenly Valley	Giant Slalom	2