Heidi Biebl
Biebl in 1960
Personal information
Born(1941-02-17)17 February 1941[1]
Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany
Died20 January 2022(2022-01-20) (aged 80)
Immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing
ClubSC Oberstaufen
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1960, 1964
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Downhill

Heidi Biebl (17 February 1941 – 20 January 2022) was a German alpine skier.

Career

Biebl won gold medal in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics, just three days after her 19th birthday, becoming the games' youngest gold medal winner. She also competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in both the downhill and slalom events.[1] Biebl died on 20 January 2022, at the age of 80.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heidi Biebl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Trauer um Olympiasiegerin: Heidi Biebl ist tot". BR. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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