Fritz Wagnerberger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameFritz•Wagnerberger
Used nameFritz•Wagnerberger
Born14 June 1937 in Traunstein, Bayern (GER)
Died23 March 2010 in Traunstein, Bayern (GER)
Measurements171 cm / 71 kg
AffiliationsESV Traunstein, Traunstein (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German Alpine skier Fritz Wagnerberger was not nominated for the downhill at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, the team instead choosing GDR-skier Eberhard Riedel, whereupon Wagnerberger wanted to withdraw from the giant slalom, but decided against it, eventually placing 15th in the event. At Innsbruck in 1964 he was 12th in the downhill. Wagnerberger won five West German national titles, three in downhill and two in giant slalom.

Wagnerberger later became president of the West German Skiing Association DSV (1970-78), and of the German Skiing Association after reunification (1994-2005), and afterwards was the first honorary president in the history of the DSV. In addition, he was vice-president of the NOC of the Federal Republic of Germany and then Germany from 1974-2006 and a member of the Board of German Sports Aid from 1999-2005. In 1995 he was awarded the Olympic Order in silver. He also received the Bavarian Order of Merit and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. By profession, Wagnerberger held a management job in Willy Bogner’s company.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) GER FRG Fritz Wagnerberger
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 15
1964 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) GER FRG Fritz Wagnerberger
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 12

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1968 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) FRG Fritz Wagnerberger
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) Run #2 Course Setter

Special Notes