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Gustav Thöni

グスタヴォ・トエニ　/　ぐすたゔぉ・とえに

Alpine skier from Italy

February 28, 1951 (age 75)　・　Stilfs, South Tyrol, Italy

South Tyrol
alpine skier
actor

My Take

Gustav Thoni belongs to a generation of alpine skiers I find easy to admire precisely because the sport asked so much for so little fanfare. Born in 1951 in South Tyrol, he raced the World Cup circuit in an era before today's sponsorship machinery, and being named Skieur d'or in both 1973 and 1974 marks him as the dominant all-rounder of his moment. What I appreciate is the South Tyrolean identity, that German-Italian border culture, woven into an Italian sporting legend. He later turned to acting too, which suggests a man comfortable reinventing himself once the racing was done.

Overview

Gustav Thöni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡustav ˈtøːni; ˈteːni]; sometimes listed as Gustavo Thoeni; born 28 February 1951) is an Italian retired World Cup alpine ski racer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gustav Thöni
Name (Japanese): グスタヴォ・トエニ
Reading: ぐすたゔぉ・とえに
Born: February 28, 1951 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Stilfs, South Tyrol, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: 173 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: alpine skier / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1973 Skieur d'or
1974 Skieur d'or

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A8%E3%83%8B

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