Eberhard Riedel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1938 Lauter, Gau Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 5 April 2026 (aged 88) |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing ♂ |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1960, 1964, 1968 |
| Updated on 30 May 2016 | |
Eberhard Riedel (14 February 1938 – 5 April 2026) was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Riedel was born in Lauter, Saxony, Germany on 14 February 1938.[1] He died on 5 April 2026, at the age of 88.[2]
Olympic events
1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, competing for United Team of Germany:
- Men's downhill – 16th place[1]
1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, competing for United Team of Germany:
- Men's giant slalom – 15th place[1]
- Men's slalom – 30th place[1]
1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, competing for East Germany:
- Men's downhill – did not finish[1]
- Men's giant slalom – 41st place[1]
- Men's slalom – 13th place[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eberhard Riedel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "GDR ski racer Eberhard Riedel dies". Oberwiesenthal: DieSachsen News. 7 April 2026.
Categories:
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- 2026 deaths
- People from Erzgebirgskreis
- Free German Youth members
- Members of the 4th Volkskammer
- East German male skiers
- German male alpine skiers
- Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers for the United Team of Germany
- Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers for East Germany
- Skiers from Saxony
- 20th-century German sportsmen
- German alpine skiing biography stubs