Hans-Peter Lanig
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Hans-Peter Lanig is a German
alpine skier
who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1956 Winter Olympics
and in the 1960 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Bad Hindelang
. He is the younger brother of Evi Lanig and the brother-in-law of Lorenz Nieberl
.
In 1956 he finished fifth in the Alpine downhill event and seventh in the giant slalom competition
.
Four years later he won the silver medal in the 1960 downhill contest. In the same year he finished seventh in the slalom event and 13th in the giant slalom competition.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
and in the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
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He was born in Bad Hindelang
Bad Hindelang
Bad Hindelang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. As of 2008 it has a population of 4,915. Its sulphur spring was used for cures in the 19th century and today the municipality is a major health resort.-Geography:...
. He is the younger brother of Evi Lanig and the brother-in-law of Lorenz Nieberl
Lorenz Nieberl
Lorenz Nieberl was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he became the first person to win both the two-man and four-man competitions at the same Winter Olympics...
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In 1956 he finished fifth in the Alpine downhill event and seventh in the giant slalom competition
Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
The men's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics was held on 29 January. It was contested on the Ilio Colli run on Mount Floria. The length of the course was with a vertical drop. There were 71 gates for the men to navigate on the course. Ninety-five men from twenty-nine countries entered...
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Four years later he won the silver medal in the 1960 downhill contest. In the same year he finished seventh in the slalom event and 13th in the giant slalom competition.