Josef Walcher
- January 5, 2024
- Skier
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Josef Walcher |
| Occupation | Skier |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 8, 1954(1954-12-08) |
| Age | 70 |
| Date Of Death | 1984-01-22 |
| Birthplace | Schladming |
| Country | Austria |
| Birth City | Styria |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Josef Walcher Biography
| Name | Josef Walcher |
| Birthday | Dec 8 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Schladming |
| Home Town | Styria |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Josef Walcher is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on December 8, 1954 in Schladming, Styria, Austria. Downhill skier who earned the bronze medal during the 1978 World Championships in West Germany. He was awarded five World Cup victories and thirteen podium finishes prior to his retirement.
He took part in the 1980 Olympics in which American speed skating star He competed at the 1980 Olympics, where American speed skater Eric Heiden took home an amazing 5 gold medals. took home a staggering 5 gold medals.
Josef “Sepp” Walcher (December 8, 1954 – January 22, 1984) was an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialized in the downhill event and won the gold medal at the World Championships in 1978 at Garmisch, West Germany.
Born in Schladming, Styria, Walcher made his World Cup debut in December 1972, two days after his 18th birthday. Two months later, he scored his first World Cup points (and podium) with a runner-up finish at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Walcher’s first World Cup victory came in January 1977 at Morzine, France, his seventh podium. His best two seasons were 1977 and 1978, finishing runner-up to compatriot Franz Klammer in the downhill standings both years. A week prior to his win at the world championships in 1978, Walcher won consecutive downhills at Kitzbühel, Austria.
He tragically passed away when he was racing for a charity in his home town from Schladming, Austria.
Josef Walcher Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Skier |
| House | Living in own house. |
Josef Walcher is one of the richest Skier from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josef Walcher 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He made his debut during the World Cup in 1973 when only 18 years old. young, and finished in the 28th place overall.
His only Olympic appearances were in the years 1976 and 1980.
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Josef Walcher height 5 ft 10 in Josef weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Josef Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Austria. Josef Walcher celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.
Top Facts about Josef Walcher
- Josef Walcher is an Austrian alpine skier.
- He was born on December 6, 1997.
- Walcher made his World Cup debut in 2019.
- His best World Cup finish is 16th place.
- He specializes in the slalom and giant slalom events.
- Walcher has competed in the Alpine Skiing World Championships.
- He won a silver medal at the 2020 Austrian National Championships.
- Walcher trains with the Austrian national team.
- He started skiing at age three and racing at age six.
- Walcher’s favorite ski resort is Kitzbühel, Austria.