Hansi Hinterseer – the singing ski world champion

Hansi Hinterseer (born February 2, 1954) is an Austrian singer, actor, entertainer, and former Alpine skier. He is the son of Ernst Hinterseer, who won a gold medal in slalom skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

In the 1970s, Hansi Hinterseer became famous as a member of the Austrian Ski Team. He won six alpine skiing World Cup races in Slalom skiing and Giant Slalom skiing. In 1973 he won the alpine skiing World Cup in Giant Slalom skiing. In 1974 he won the silver medal at the world championship in Sankt Moritz, and also participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

Since the early 1980s, he has been a technical sports commentator for the National Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, usually commenting on Slalom and Giant Slalom live broadcasts.

In 1994, he started a career as a singer, and also as an actor in a number of TV productions. Hansi Hinterseer resides in the town of Kitzbühel, Austria.

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