I asked my father and he said \"i have it somewhere on one of my old VHS tapes im sure of it\" and we did a long extensive search and found it! Franz KLAMMER. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Alberto Tomba won gold in slalom and GS at Calgary, then cheered from the side of the rink as Katarina Witt of East Germany claimed her second Olympic figure-skating title. The pressure intensified again when Klammer drew the 15th spot for his Olympic run. This can only be described as a Kamikaze run on the edge of suicide. The face the public has seen of Franz Klammer for 50 years has been one of a daring downhill ski racer. Today, more than 45 years later, its legend still lives on, an enduring story of what many consider to be the greatest ski race of all time. At 60, Franz Klammer remains a charismatic and ruggedly dishy figure, along Liam Neeson lines. Rahlves got his own revenge, of sorts, just two months later when he opened the World Championships in St. Anton with a super-G victory ahead of Austrias Stephan Eberharter and Maier a day that stopped the world in the hearts of Austrian ski racing fans. Every set of Austrian eyes were tuned in to ORF across the far corners of the land. Berlin-based Picturetree International is managing global distribution. And, once again, Rahlves found himself on page one of the local Tiroler Tageszeitung. My mother put me on skis when I was two years old, reminisced Klammer. He could sense it himself. At 1.35 is when he takes a line that no other skier dared to on the day and that is to cut harder left, slingshotting him forward faster. Ortlieb is a well-known name in Alsace; I think I know some of his relatives, explained Lang, who was also born in Alsace in 1920. Right: Schwarzenegger and Maier. I cant believe it, he has been amazing! Stewart said. When I started, the course was basically ruined and I knew I had only a small chance to win, he said. Others had tried to make a film about Franz Klammer for quite some time and nobody quite got it correct. Franz Klammer of Austria. Franz legendary race was one month before I was born, he said. Bib number 15 moved into the starting gate atop Patscherkofel, high above the Tyrolean village of Innsbruck. But repeated attempts have failed. Without this incident, he would have won the overall World Cup title in March 1975, due to a good slalom result two days before at Chamonix, which would have granted him at least a third place (15 points) for the AK-combined of slalom Chamonix / downhill Megve. We met in Tunisia, in Africa, on the beach, recalled Klammer. The game was the final tuneup for Team USA before the Winter Olympics at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Feb. 7-19. I remember, after he won, we all went outside and played like we were Franz Klammer!. Thats what I liked.. [1], In an interview with Tom Brokaw that aired on NBC on 13 February 2010, as part of their 2010 Winter Olympics coverage, American Olympian Bode Miller cited Klammer's style and approach to ski racing as a major source of inspiration for him. Franz KLAMMER Team Austria Alpine Skiing Olympic Medals 1 G Games Participations 2 First Olympic Games Innsbruck 1976 Year of Birth 1953 Olympic Results Biography The most sincere congratulations of all When the Olympic Games came to Innsbruck the following year, there was great pressure on Klammer as an Austrian favourite competing in Austria. Photo caption:Ortlieb takes flight over the mens downhill course on his way to winning gold at Albertville. So that was the important thing., They were married in 1979. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975-78). During the evening, Witt expressed her desire to ski once with Alberto, who had just collected his third Olympic title in giant slalom at Val dIsre. The preceding ski season had been terrific, too, as big crowds closely followed Italys unpredictable phenomenon Alberto Tomba, who was dominating the World Cup that season with six victories and a second place standing in the technical events. Like most Austrians, he had a special place in his heart for Franz Klammer. Franzs wife said, no, sorry, that is not a story.. Four years later, she missed the 1976 Games at Innsbruck; she had retired from racing the previous year to get married and take care of her dad, who was seriously ill. After his death, she staged a successful comeback. He also called other sports. He was 84. Thanks to special accreditations, we were standing right at the rink when Witt started to perform. Curling. He won 4 more times in 1976 leading up to the Olympics. So thats the thing, you know?, Last month the two met again at the Zurich Film Festival for a screening of. The legendary skier Franz Klammer. In many ways, Klammer was an unlikely champion. At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL). Two days after that frightening accident, he was facing the press to confirm his intention to race the following day in Super G. It was quite a flightfor sure not as comfortable as our journey over here with Lufthansa, he said with a grin. Franz Klammer, Austrian Alpine skier who specialized in the downhill event, winning 25 World Cup downhill races in his career. Instead, it focuses on the microcosm of his relationship with Eva as they are spirited away from the finish in an ambulance before she drives him from Tyrol back to Carinthia the next day. Salmina brought in his friend and Hahnankemm race chief Alex Naglich to create the racing environment for the film. Behind that, though, is a true love story that contributed to his athletic success. About that same time, Klammer had seen a film Schmied had directed about a Carinthian ice hockey player, Harrinator, that had been released that year. We enjoyed watching Katarina claim her second Olympic title after a brilliant show. We had really long talks about how the movie should be filmed. Christian Kresse, the tourism chief for the state of Carinthia, wanted to change that and to bring Klammers story to the screen a process that began nearly eight years earlier. They tried to do some kind of a glamour biopic.. I knew that Daron understood how Klammer was skiing, said Salmina. He was behind at the first intermediate time, he was behind at the second intermediate time. Darren Glen 1.1M views 3 years ago Frank Gifford discusses covering Franz Klammer's Olympic. At the end of the race he was going so fast that you could see a difference from the previous skiers. It was a huge achievement, as there was so much pressure on him prior to that Olympic race. Born into a farming family in Mooswald, community Fresach, Carinthia, and like many alpine farm boys, Klammer skied to school each winter day. He just did it!. 1- 1980 USA vs USSR Olympic Hockey Game. An ABC van brought us from the medal plaza to the Saddledome arena. If anybody could do it, its for sure Hermann, I explained with great optimism. The two became friends. The third racer on the course, he finished 0.33 seconds behind Franz Klammer of Austria, who started fifteenth, the last of He showed me plenty of tricks and we had so much fun, she told me afterwards as we sat down to enjoy hot chocolate and cakes. Winner of eight of the nine downhill races on the World Cup tour in 1975, Klammer was the favourite at the 1976 Olympics but faced stiff . During the call, he also invited Maier to visit him next spring in Los Angeles. The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary were particularly intense, with ten alpine competitions held over two weeks. Franz Klammer records his fourth victory on the famed Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel, Austria. I think he is skiing right now at Sun Valley and I know his ski instructor. Bobsleigh. The love story proved to be a real one, focusing on the role of Klammers now wife of 42 years, Eva. In a statement released by NBC News on Sunday, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of. This was the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck - the men's downhill, the blue riband event - and the yellow flash was Franz Klammer, Austrian national hero and pre-race favourite. Swiss favorite Bernhard Russi, who two years earlier had won Olympic gold in Sapporo, was 13th. I said to myself, Franz, now you have to do something because youre going to lose, he said. Franz Klammer's downhill exploits from Insbruck 1976 Restless Volleyball men's Final Yugoslavia vs Russia at Sydney 2000 Should aliens compete at the Olympic Games Our kids casters pick their preferred team to participate at Olympic Games Kids Call Franz Klammer's downhill exploits from Insbruck 1976 Enjoy!! One of the most important things I got out of sport were friendships, said Klammer. I remember the race we were in the living room watching on TV in black and white, said Salmina, who was 11 at the time. And the two met that night at The Londoner forging both a friendship and a partnership in telling the story of ski racing that has spanned nearly two decades. Franz Klammer 1976 Innsbruck - The Greatest Downhill Run of All Time - FULL UNEDITED!! Nov 4, 2009 #2 Warp Daddy Active member Joined Jan 12, 2006 The mind of a downhill skier - Franz Klammer. Legend has it that at the top just before Franz left the starting gate he asked the timing official What do I need to do to win? and the guy responded Kill Yourself. Viewers will find a film filled with suspense and an endearing love story. We were hiking all day long and skiing., He rode his first chairlift at eight, and he didnt start ski racing until he was 14. Game 6 of the 1975 World Series Reds v. Red Sox 4. Challenge in hand, Pochlatko took the film concept to director and screenwriter Andreas Schmied of Samsara Filmproduktion. Yet this time, she was the hunter: Nadig had dominated the previous downhill races, winning six out of seven, as well as a giant slalom. 1,154,848 views Dec 13, 2018 Finally!! He had super experience in filmmaking. There were some hot meetings within the Austrian squad, but the other racers didnt want to miss their chance for an Olympic medal just a few hours before the start of the show. Mittermaier is married to fellow pro skier Christian Neureuther, and their son, Felix Neureuther, is also a pro skier. The Austrian former champion alpine ski racer dominated the event for four consecutive World Cup seasons and was gold medallist in 1976. Pepi Fischer was omnipresent, pushing hard to force Klammer to use his new ski. My father had one of the very first VCR recorders, a clunky JVC in 1976 and captured this direct from the broadcast to a Scotch 3M VHS tape. Even his coaches were tense. Klammer came into the 1976 Olympics with three straight World Cup downhill wins and back-to-back Hahnenkamm titles. The other favorites were not as gutsy or crazy. Franz Klammer In 1976, How the legendary Austrian skier won one of the most exciting Olympic downhill races of all time. But they were not attractive. He would win 26 World Cup Downhills between 1973 and 1984. 1999 - 2019 Skiing History. This time, Alberto could not attend her performance, but Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf was sitting next to me. But it lacked an antagonist someone to create tension. The steep and sinuous La Face course at Val dIsre, France, which was built in the late 1980s by Switzerlands Bernhard Russi, the 1972 mens downhill Olympic champion, launched an unexpected revolution in the sport. I really admired him his style, his way of skiing, Klammer said about Miller. Safety had increased. ago I remember being a kid seeing this live and thinking how close to death he pushed himself. He did all the action shots, said Schmied. Photo caption:Italian superstarAlberto Tomba won gold in slalom and GS at Calgary, then cheered from the side of the rink as Katarina Witt of East Germany claimed her second Olympic figure-skating title. A Silver was not an option to the Austrians, especially to lose on their home field against their most important rival. The story of a day like no other We would be right to consider him the greatest downhill skier of all time. She finished second in downhill and giant slalom behind the unknown Swiss teenager Marie-Therese Nadig, who had never reached any major podium before the 1972 Olympics. Kids act as sportscasters while watching Franz Klammer's performance at the Olympic Winter Games Insbruck 1976. . At the intermediate time, he was behind Russi. It was a little intimidation factor for the others. In fact, the course contributed to new technology in ski construction, ultimately leading to the parabolic shaped skis now used by most recreational skiers. Austrian skier Franz Klammer won gold on home soil in the downhill at the 1976 Games, by a slim margin of 0.33 seconds. But the most important week in my life! [citation needed] He is known as "The Kaiser" and also as the "Klammer Express. At the end of the 1975 season, despite having won 8 of 9 downhills, he finished third for the overall World Cup title. Synopsis: Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the "eye of the storm" when he shows up for the men's downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. But the skating star didnt meet Alberto afterwards. We would watch a lot of film and I had to put it in my head that I had to ski out of control and make these little mistakes everywhere., Before every ski scene, as Rahlves was examining the run in his mind, the director would scream at him, Daron, no, no, no, you got to ski Klammer style, Klammer style out of control.. One of them had also briefly mentioned The Herminator, a combination of his first name and the invincible Terminator movie character, played by another Austrian legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And hes still a big hero today., Mayer echoed the pride of his Austrian state. It was unreal to be a part of that it was an honor, said Rahlves, who spent a week last February doing ski scenes outside Innsbruck. We were hardly breathing. His career total is 26 downhill wins: 25 World Cup and 1 Olympic. The nickname became particularly apt after he survived his spectacular flight, several meters above the slope, and the post-landing cartwheels in soft snow. Her last victoryin the Olympic downhill at Lake Placid in 1980was particularly emotional and a great story, too. Two-time world champion and former alpine ski racer who dominated the four consecutive seasons of the World Cup in the downhill event, Standing aloof as the extraordinary defining rider in an alpine ski Franz Klammer protrudes among those alpine ski heroes. Hes one of the very few persons who seemed to do everything right. And she says, well, what are you doing? I said, well, Im skiing. Are you winning something? she says. I had seen in training that a few skiers, including Ken Read of Canada, had tested a straighter yet very risky line there. Frank Gifford called this event and he nailed it. Interestingly, none of the well-known technicians on the tour, like multiple overall World Cup champion Marc Girardelli or local favorite Franck Piccard, the 1988 Super G Olympic champion, clocked the fastest downhill time on race day. Franz Klammer (right) with Bernhard Russi after the men's downhill in 1976. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a . The Italian skier, closely followed by a crew from a U.S. network, was proudly wearing his two Olympic gold medals around his neck. We said that the best film, as far as our research goes, is simply behind the scenes at the Olympics.. I knew I only had a small chance to win, he, told the author. Klammer took heavy risks on the treacherous piste, skied on the edge of disaster and won by 0.33 seconds to the delight of the Austrian fans. Austria in February 2013. At a trade show in Berlin, he met Vienna filmmaker Jakob Pochlatko of epo-film, a third-generation family-owned production company. This success means a lot to me after all those years, she told reporters at the post-race press conference that I was running in the modest base lodge of the resort. Their story was truly one for the big screen. They also needed to take what is now an intermediate recreational ski run and transform in into the rough and tumble 1976 downhill. That honor went to a little-known Austrian from Lech, Patrick Ortlieb, who had never won a major event. What happened next was the creation of a legend. And it was not on Youtube in full?? The mind of a downhill skier - Franz Klammer Innsbruck 1976 | Olympic Winter games. He was so eager to play the Franz Klammer and do it right.. And there was only one leftit was Franz Klammer. Russi continued; Franz Klammer was in the starting gate. This time, Alberto could not attend her performance, but Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf was sitting next to me. In 1975 and 1976 he was the best downhill skier in the world. I went all the way up to the top. Yes. Enter 22-year old Franz Klammer. Rather than retire, he worked long and hard at a comeback. Ive never seen so much pressure put on one man my entire life, opined ABCs Bob Beattie. 2-The Thrilla In Manila- Ali V Frazier III 3. NEW YORK - Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford has died. As expected, Russi put down a solid run to take the lead. I was kicking in her belly because my mother was so excited the whole time.. His home village did not have any ski lifts, so as a child he climbed up the pasture behind his house to ski downhill. But he bounced back with ferocity, and resumed his onward march. While much can be said about fame, few superstar ski racers started their careers just to seek glory. We were lucky to get him here.. As a sportscaster Mr. Beattie was renowned for his call, with Frank Gifford, of the Austrian Franz Klammer's gold medal-winning downhill race at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck,. In the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, the stakes rose. For others, like Franz Klammer, its about climbing mountains for fun and sliding back down. There was plenty of passion and experience with Salmina, whose Mount St. Elias and Streif were captivating works. He was kind of a tough, tough guy.. Thats how I won that day., Photo caption:The race course was rough and the pressure was onwhen Klammer pushed out of the starting hut in thedownhill. Bernhard and I, we are really close friends and appreciate each others company. The hardest thing was when I first ran the course to try and get it all figured out, laughed Rahlves. I was fourteen and was at a friends house. He was a very legendary skier, said Mayer, the son of Helmut Mayer, the 1988 Olympic super-G silver medalist in Nakiska. He won 8 of 9 during the 1975 season and also won 19 of 23, 20 of 26 and 21 of 29 downhills. I knew that Franz Klammer his victory and his legend basically would be enough to sell the movie on his name and this emotional story. ! The risk was too great and the snow was wrong. Klammer said. He didnt and he won the gold medal. The last, 11 years later in 1984, at the age of 30, is worthy of a second movie. I couldnt stop thinking about it. If there . These achievements mark him as one of the greatest downhill racers ever: Karl Schranz achieved 20 wins over an extended career while Klammer won 19 in less than three seasons. Klammer's gold-medal-winning downhill run at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics was anything but dull. Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. It was a really fun course with all the elements of a good downhill, said Rahlves. Most recently this includes the downhill course at Jeongseon for the PyeongChang 2018 Games. She was always supporting me. He may have been affected by his brother's spinal cord injury in a downhill race, as well as a change of ski supplier (from Fischer to Kneissl). Even today, he is emotional in telling it. The Austrian set an impressive record of 62 victories and 115 podium finishes on the World Cup tour in only 175 competitions. We should do a feature on it with Arnold, he said. Across all of Austria, there was nary a single person on a village street. I worked as a ski instructor when I was a student. So I won it.. I was so focused, I was so concentrated, just on the run and then half-way down, I was looking at the crowd, kind of now I'd better do something to win the race. He won a total of 25 World Cup downhills a record Lindsey Vonn broke last year. They also brought the 1976 downhill race course back to life, albeit with machine grooming to make it a bit more racer friendly. In 1984, Klammer won the downhill at Kitzbhel (Hahnenkammrennen) a record fourth time, after three consecutive wins 1975-1977. Patrick Lang, the son of World Cup founder Serge Lang, has covered 11 Winter Olympics since 1972 and has written about ski racing for dozens of media outlets. Salmina was at Kitzbhel in 2003 the day Rahlves won. Hes let his skis do the talking over the years and has won a place in the hearts of Austrians well, to a degree. Theres a lot of character to it where it meanders down the mountain into turns and and really cool knolls and bumps to catch some air.. What the hell. Frank Gifford who passed away yesterday at the age of 84 was known most as a Hall of Fame football player and the play-by-play man on Monday Night Football. The course was rougher when a nervous Klammer pushed himself out of the starting hut. He slid his Fischer C4s back and forth, stretching his legs. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. Enter 22-year old Franz Klammer. I think he won for everybody, you know? His rival, Russi, drew number 3 the optimum start position given weather conditions. As he drove through the Austrian countryside from Klagenfurt to Villach, Kresse was quick to point out a little-known fact about Carinthian skiing. I hope it lasts forever., Storyline in hand, casting the right actors became the next challenge. After his victories, Alberto told me hed be pleased to watch East Germanys attractive superstar Katarina Witt competing at the ice arena in Calgary. Franz Klammer was Sportsman of the Year in Austria three times: 1975, 1976 and 1983.. Ian Wooldridge the long-time sports writer for the London Daily Mail summed up Klammers feat best: The greatest single sporting achievement in my lifetime and no doubt beyond.. Now the snow has arrived to give today's heroes a chance to shine on a. The 51 minute-documentary Klammer gegen Russi - Das Rennen ihres Lebens from film director Michael Bhler will be available on Play Suisse from 4 February and broadcasted tonight on SRF 1 at 20:05. Somehow he survived, etching his name into history with a .33-second margin over Russi. The bad ones are almost like little Franz gets his keys and then hes a teenager. Hermann Maier. For days everyone talked about that thrilling ski run. At the last Olympics in Nagano, after a five-day delay, Trinkl was the only Austrian to win a medal in the downhill. Olymipc downhill champion 1976 (Innsbruck). He won 4 more times in 1976 leading up to the Olympics. Rahlves wasnt even three years old when Klammer won gold. There are no products in your shopping cart. This was the man standing between Klammer had his Gold Medal. Most of this was not known in 1976, when Franz Klammer had the weight of a nation on his shoulder as he embarked on his unforgettable journey down the slopes of Patscherkofel. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race.The pressure from the media and the public and the hopes of an entire nation are off the scales. The story of the Austrian legend comes to the big screen this month with the release of. Chasing the Line. They shared an embrace, some laughs and watched a film that showcased the sport that formed the DNA of their lives on snow. His five World Cup downhill titles (1975 1978, 1983) are still more than any other skier in history (no one else even has four). His fans adored his down-to-earth personality and his aggressive style. Become a member and join a community of people who care about skiing! Nobody went there to see if it was possible or not. But I felt, you know, they were really pushing me., Passing the finish tape, the time showed 1:45.73. Background Born into a farming family in Mooswald, community Fresach, Carinthia, in 1953. But, with Eva, it was immediate. I thought, thats a fun thing just to make a film with one week from my life, he said. [] 3. No problem, lets meet tomorrow afternoon, he said. Once more, it was Draggan, working then for CBS, who set up the encounter in a nice restaurant in the French resort. There is tough and turny Patscherkofel above Innsbruck, site of the 1976 Olympics and the magnificent victory of the Austrian Franz Klammer in a performance that is considered the best single downhill run ever made. Klammer created The Franz Klammer Foundation which benefits seriously injured athletes in honor of his brother. 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