Edy Reinalter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Romedi Peter "Edy"•Reinalter |
| Used name | Edy•Reinalter |
| Born | 24 December 1920 in Sankt Moritz, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 19 November 1962 in Tschagguns, Vorarlberg (AUT) |
| Affiliations | Guardia Grischa |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Edy Reinalter was the Swiss national champion in the slalom in 1943, but it was not until after World War II that he began to attract attention on the international scene. His greatest success came at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he came up from third place after the first run to win the slalom. He was also 10th in the combined and 22nd in the downhill. Despite some continued success, he retired soon after the Games and died in November 1962 after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning his hunting rifle.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | SUI |
Edy Reinalter | |||
| Downhill, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| Slalom, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Combined, Men (Olympic) | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Alpine Ski Championships (1–0–0 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) gold: slalom)