Christian Neureuther
Christian Neureuther is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany.
Racing career
Born and raised in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Neureuther specialized in the slalom and won six World Cup races and attained 20 podiums. He competed for West Germany in three Winter Olympics; 1972, 1976, and 1980; he finished fifth in the slalom in both 1976 and 1980. Neureuther was the runner-up to Gustav Thöni in the World Cup season slalom standings in 1973 and 1974, and finished fourth overall in 1973.Personal
Neureuther is married to Rosi Mittermaier, a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the overall World Cup champion in 1976. Married in 1980, they are the parents of Felix Neureuther, a World Cup ski racer for Germany.World Cup results
Season standings
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes.Race podiums
- 6 wins -
- 20 podiums -
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
1971 | 30 Jan 1971 | Megève, France | Slalom | 3rd |
1971 | 25 Feb 1971 | Heavenly Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
1973 | 17 Dec 1972 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
1973 | 14 Jan 1973 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
1973 | 21 Jan 1973 | Megève, France | Slalom | 1st |
1973 | 4 Feb 1973 | St. Anton, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
1973 | 4 Mar 1973 | Mt. St. Anne, Canada | Slalom | 3rd |
1973 | 15 Mar 1973 | Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 2nd |
1974 | 17 Dec 1973 | Vipiteno, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
1974 | 5 Jan 1974 | Garmisch, West Germany | Slalom | 1st |
1974 | 20 Jan 1974 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
1975 | 21 Feb 1975 | Naeba, Japan | Slalom | 3rd |
1976 | 11 Jan 1976 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
1977 | 18 Mar 1977 | Voss, Norway | Slalom | 3rd |
1979 | 13 Dec 1978 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
1979 | 9 Jan 1979 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
1979 | 21 Jan 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 1st |
1979 | 17 Mar 1979 | Furano, Japan | Slalom | 2nd |
1980 | 13 Jan 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
1980 | 27 Feb 1980 | Waterville Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
World championship results
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events.