Sepp Ferstl
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Combined |
|---|---|
| Club | SC Hammer |
| Born |
6 April 1954 Vogling-Siegsdorf, Traunstein (district), Bavaria, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| World Cup debut | 26 January 1974 (age 19) |
| Retired | March 1980 (age 25) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (1976, 1980) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams |
4 – (1974–1980) includes two Olympics |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 – (1974–1980) |
| Wins | 3 – (2 DH, 1 K) |
| Podiums | 6 – (4 DH, 2 K) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (11th in 1977) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in DH, 1978) |
Medal record
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Josef "Sepp" Ferstl (born 6 April 1954) is a retired German World Cup alpine ski racer who won the Hahnenkamm, the world's most prestigious downhill race, in consecutive years (1978, 1979).[1] He made his World Cup debut at the race in 1974 at age 19, and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1978 in the combined.
Born in Traunstein, Bavaria, he competed for West Germany at the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1980, and is the father of German ski racer Josef Ferstl.[2]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | 49 | — | — | not run | 21 | not awarded |
| 1975 | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 21 | 38 | — | — | 21 | 9 | |
| 1977 | 22 | 11 | — | — | 6 | not awarded | |
| 1978 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 5 | ||
| 1979 | 24 | 27 | — | — | 8 | ||
| 1980 | 25 | 37 | — | — | 20 | 15 |
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22 Jan 1977 |  | Downhill | 2nd |
| 23 Jan 1977 | Combined | 3rd | ||
| 18 Feb 1977 | | Combined | 1st | |
| Downhill | 2nd | |||
| 1978 | 21 Jan 1978 |  | Downhill | 1st |
| 1979 | 20 Jan 1979 | Downhill | 1st |
World championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | — | — | not run | 11 | — |
| 1976 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 17 | 9 | |
| 1978 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1980 | 25 | 25 | 34 | — | — |
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 (DH, GS, SL).
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 20 | 28 | not run | 17 | not run |
| 1980 | 25 | 25 | 34 | — |
References
- ↑ "Sports Scoreboard: World Cup at Kitzbuehel, Austria". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). January 21, 1979. p. 8C.
- ↑ "Josef Ferstl claims his maiden win in Val Gardena SG". FIS-ski.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
External links
- Sepp Ferstl at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Sepp Ferstl – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – Sepp Ferstl – results
- Sepp Ferstl at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
