Florian Schneeberger

Florian Schneeberger
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1971-03-13)13 March 1971
Erlangen, Bavaria, West Germany
Died20 April 2026(2026-04-20) (aged 55)
Salzburg, Austria
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportSailing
Event
Tornado
Medal record
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1996 Attersee
Silver medal – second place1995 Kiel
Silver medal – second place1993 Helsinki

Florian Schneeberger (13 March 1971 – 20 April 2026) was an Austrian sailor. He competed in the Tornado event at the 1996 Summer Olympics[1] together with Andreas Hagara.

Schneeberger died in a bus accident in Salzburg, when a trolleybus crashed into a supermarket, on 20 April 2026, at the age of 55.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Florian Schneeberger". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Olympiasegler Schneeberger Todesopfer eines Busunglücks". sport.orf.at, 22 April 2026 (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2026.