Franz Pfnür

Franz Pfnür (21 November 1908 21 September 1996) was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Franz Pfnür
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men’s Alpine skiing
Winter Olympics
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Combined
World Championship
1934 St. MoritzSlalom
1934 St. MoritzDownhill
1934 St. MoritzCombined

He was born in Schellenberg.

In 1936 he won the gold medal in the alpine skiing combined event.

As a reward, Pfnür was later invited to coffee with the Führer Adolf Hitler at his mountain retreat in Obersalzberg. He also joined the SS.[1]

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