Karl Rafreider

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Josef Maria•Rafreider
Used nameKarl•Rafreider
Born6 March 1917 in Bressanone, Bolzano-Bozen (ITA)
Died14 January 2003
AffiliationsTS Innsbruck, Innsbruck (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian cross-country skier Karl Rafreider was a three-time winter Olympian from 1948 at St. Moritz to 1956 at Cortina d’Ampezzo. He finished fourth, fifth and tenth with the 4x10 km relay respectively, and placed 28th over 18 km in 1948 and 35th over 15 km in 1956. Domestically, he won the national relay title with Tyrol from 1948-51.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) AUT Karl Rafreider
18 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 28
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) Austria 4
1952 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) AUT Karl Rafreider
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) Austria 5
1956 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) AUT Karl Rafreider
15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 35
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) Austria 11

Errata

Date of birth shown as 6 February 1917 in the book "Olympia – Fest der Völker".