Christoph Gruber

Austrian alpine skier Christian Gruber specialised in speed events. He participated at the 2002 Salt Lake City and the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics. He placed 20th in downhill, seventh in super-G, and fifth in giant slalom in 2002, and 19th in super-G in 2006.

Gruber became a two-time Junior World Champion in 1995 (giant slalom and alpine combined) and won the overall European Cup title in 2000. In his twelve seasons in the World Cup, he won five races, four in super-G and one in giant slalom. In 1997, he won his only Austrian National title in alpine combined.

Gruber later became a professional pilot. He also worked with the European TV channel Eurosport commenting on alpine ski races. Alongside his job he also worked occasionally as a skiing instructor.