Bruno Nöckler

Bruno Nöckler (6 October 1956 – 17 August 1982) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, where he finished in sixth place overall in the giant slalom.^[1]

Career[]

In World Cup racing, he finished on the podium twice – in third place in the slalom on 27 February 1977 in Furano, Japan and in the giant slalom on 11 February 1981 in Voss, Norway.^[2] At World Championships Schladming 1982, Nöckler finished 5th in Giant Slalom. His best results in Alpine World Cup: 3rd - Slalom Furano 27 February 1977, 4th – Giant Slalom Aare 21 March 1977, 5th – Slalom Kitzbuehel 13 January 1980, 4th Giant Slalom Adelboden 21 January 1980, 5th - Giant Slalom Morzine 6 January 1981, 4th Giant Slalom Schladming 3 February 1981, 3rd Giant Slalom Voss 11 February 1981. In Italian Championships 1980/81 he was victorious in Slalom und finished second in Giant Slalom.

Death[]

While taking the opportunity to visit the "Tongariro"-National Park on a day off from training, he died in a car accident, along with coach Ilario Pegorari (a former alpine skier, born 9 January 1949), fitness coach Karl Pichler, and masseur Ivano Ruzza on 17 August 1982, in Ruapehu, New Zealand.^[3] The car of the Italians crashed into a car of a New Zealand's family with five persons inside. The driver of that family's car was very heavily injured. A further Italian skier, Carlo Gerosa (born on 30 November 1964), got off with minor injuries. Ivano Ruzza was taken to a hospital where he died due to his heavy injuries.

References[]

External links[]

• Bruno Nöckler at FIS (alpine)
• Bruno Nöckler at Olympedia