Karl Alpiger

Karl Alpiger (born 27 April 1961) is a former Swiss alpine skier.^[1]

Karl Alpiger

Personal information
Born	(1961-04-27) 27 April 1961 (age 64) Wildhaus, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine skier
Skiing career
Disciplines	Speed events
World Cup debut	1982
Retired	1991
World Championships
Teams	2
Medals	2
World Cup
Seasons	10
Wins	5
Podiums	11
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  Switzerland World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Downhill 5 3 1 Super-G 0 1 0 Combined 0 0 1 Total 5 4 2 World Championships 1987 Crans-Montana Downhill 1989 Vail Downhill

Career

During his career he has achieved 11 results among the top 10 (5 victories) in the World Cup.^[1]

Life after competitive skiing

At the end of his career, which occurred at the age of 30 in 1991, he briefly commented on ski races for Eurosport, but today he runs a ski shop in his Wildhaus and an "apres ski" bar.^[2]

World Cup victories

Date	Location	Race
January 14, 1985	Bad Kleinkirchheim	Downhill
August 16, 1986	Las Leñas	Downhill
August 18, 1986	Las Leñas	Downhill
March 20, 1988	Åre	Downhill
February 17, 1989	Aspen	Downhill

Europa Cup results

Alpiger has won two discipline cups of the Europa Cup.^[3]

• FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
  • Downhill: 1982, 1985