- Alfred Rainer
Infobox Alpine ski racer
skiername= Alfred Rainer
country= Flagicon|AUTAustria
disciplines= Nordic Combined
club= SC Saalfelden
skis= Fischer
boots= Rass/Adidas
bindings= Win Air/Salomon
sponsor=
datebirth=22 September ,1987
birthcity=Saalfelden
birthcountry=Austria
datedeath= death date and age|2008|08|16|1987|09|22
deathcity=Innsbruck
deathcountry=Austria
height=
wcdebut=
retired=
website=
olympicteams=Austria
olympicmedals= 0
olympicgolds= 0
worldsteams=Austria
worldsmedals=
worldsgolds=
wcseasons= 1
wcwins= 0
wcpodiums= 0
wcoveralls= 0
wctitles= 0Alfred Rainer (
22 September 1987 inSaalfelden –16 August 2008 inInnsbruck ) was a World Cup competitor in the Nordic Combined event.A talented skier, he had previously been a soldier in the Austrian Army and a joiner. He spoke both German and English and enjoyed a range of hobbies, including football, movies, music and bicycling.
Sporting success
In 2006 at the junior World Cup, Rainer was successful enough to gain a silver medal, then at the 2007 Junior World Championships Rainer won a team gold and two individual bronze medals. He was then eligible for the national World Cup team, and started his career in Zakopane, where he finished 11th and 20th. For the 2007/2008 season he started his first full season in the tournament, competing 20 times and ending in 24th position, despite numerous top 15 and even a top 10 finish.
Death
On
August 7 ,2008 , Rainer was paragliding over his town ofMaria Alm . He got into difficulty at approximately 20 meters (66 ft) and crashed. He was rushed to hospital in Innsbruck, where he was found to have numerous broken bones. He subsequently was placed in a deep coma, and died onAugust 16 as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. [Alfred Rainer In Crash http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=skiing&id=3538272]References
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