Gernot Reinstadler
Gernot Reinstadler (24 August 1970 – 19 January 1991) was an Austrian ski racer. He was regarded as among the most promising young talents of the Austrian downhill team of the early 1990s.
Death[]
During training for the Lauberhorn race, while entering the finish S (German: Ziel-S), Reinstadler lost control and crashed into safety nets at full speed, where one of his skis became trapped. Reinstadler suffered a significant pelvic fracture and severe internal injuries and bleeding. He died later the same night at a hospital in Interlaken, even after undergoing several blood transfusions.[1]
Following Reinstadler's death, the 1991 Lauberhorn race was cancelled. One of the results of this incident was increased safety for future generations, with the holes in safety nets being shrunk so ski tips could no longer become so easily entangled upon impact.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Austrian Skier Dies After Accident in Qualifying". The Los Angeles Times. 19 January 1991.
- ^ "Death forces cancellation of races". Ocala Star-Banner. 20 January 1991.
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