Peppi Schwaiger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosef "Peppi"•Schwaiger
Used namePeppi•Schwaiger
Born11 September 1930 in Garmisch, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern (GER) 
Died22 April 2014 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsSC Garmisch, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Peppi Schwaiger was an Alpine skier, participating in the 1952 Oslo and the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Games with little success. In 1955 he won his only German national title in the Alpine combination. He later founded a company producing sports goods in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) GER FRG Peppi Schwaiger
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 38
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 17
Slalom, Men (Olympic) 53 r1/2
1956 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) GER FRG Peppi Schwaiger
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 20
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 26