Heini Bierling
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Nationality | German |
Born | Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany | 23 August 1930
Died | 30 January 1967 Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany | (aged 36)
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Heinrich "Heini" Bierling (23 August 1930 – 30 January 1967) was a German alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1]
Bierling died on 30 January 1967 after a severe training accident for the Munich Ski Championships. He was forced into paraplegia and died three weeks later.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heini Bierling Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Olympians Who Died in Competition or Training". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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