Helmut Thaler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Helmut•Thaler |
| Used name | Helmut•Thaler |
| Born | 22 January 1940 in Imst, Tirol (AUT) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | RV Imst, Imst (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Helmut Thaler was primarily a doubles slider, winning the 1964 Olympic silver medal with Reinhold Senn. In 1968 Thaler slid singles at the Grenoble Winter Olympics, placing 14th. In 1960 Thaler won a silver medal at the World Championships in doubles, sliding with his brother, non-Olympian Herbert.
He won another World medal, a bronze, in 1961, this time with Senn. Helmut Thaler and Senn also won a silver medal at the 1967 European Championships, and they were Austrian champions in 1966-68. Thaler later served as coach of the Austrian luge team from 1973-88. He was given the Silver Medal for Service to the Austrian Republic in 1996.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Helmut Thaler | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Reinhold Senn | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Helmut Thaler | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 14 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–1–0 1967 Königssee silver: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (0–1–1 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen silver: doubles; 1961 Girenbad bronze: doubles)