Armin Bittner

Armin Bittner (born 28 November 1964) is a German former alpine skier.^[1][2]

Armin Bittner

Personal information
Born	28 November 1964 (1964-11-28) (age 60) Krün, West Germany
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines	Technical events
World Cup debut	1986
Retired	1994
Olympics
Teams	3
World Championships
Teams	3
Medals	2
World Cup
Seasons	9
Wins	7
Podiums	19
Discipline titles	2
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  Germany World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 7 4 7 Giant slalom 0 0 1 Total 7 4 8 World Championships 1989 Vail Slalom 1987 Crans-Montana Slalom

In the Alberto Tomba era, Bittner was a difficult opponent for the Italian and beat him twice in slalom – in 1989 and 1990.^[3][4]

Career

He won a total of 7 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, all in Slalom. He competed in the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, but did not win any medals.^[5]

World Cup victories

World Cups

Season	Discipline
1989	Slalom
1990	Slalom

Individual races

Date	Location	Race
21 December 1986	Hinterstoder	Slalom
21 December 1988	St. Anton	Slalom
January 15, 1989	Kitzbühel	Slalom
August 12, 1989	Thredbo	Slalom
6 January 1990	Kranjska Gora	Slalom
January 12, 1990	Schladming	Slalom
March 4, 1990	Veysonnaz	Slalom