Patscherkofel is a mountain and ski area in Tyrol in western Austria, 7 km (4 mi.) south of Innsbruck. The peak rises to a summit elevation of 7639 feet (2246 m) above sea level
During the 1964[1] and 1976 Winter Olympics,[2] the mountain was the venue of the men's downhill race, along with the bobsleigh and luge competitions in neighboring Igls. The other five alpine skiing events were held at Axamer Lizum.[3]
Ski legend Franz Klammer of Austria, then age 22, won his Olympic gold medal at Patscherkofel, dramatically edging out defending Olympic champion Bernhard Russi of Switzerland by 0.33 seconds in the 1976 Downhill. Klammer finished the 1.88 mile (3.020 km) course in 1:45.73, descending the 2854 vertical feet (870 m) at an average speed of 63.9 mph (102.8 km/h), an average vertical descent of 27.0 ft/sec (8.2 m/s).
Egon Zimmermann, also of Austria, took the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic downhill.
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- 1936: Gudiberg, Kreuzjoch, Kreuzeck
- 1948: Piz Nair
- 1952: Norefjell, Rødkleiva
- 1956: Mount Faloria, Mount Tofana
- 1960: Squaw Valley Ski Resort
- 1964: Axamer Lizum, Patscherkofel
- 1968: Chamrousse, Recoin de Chamrousse
- 1972: Mount Eniwa Downhill Course, Mt. Teine Alpine Skiing courses
- 1976: Axamer Lizum, Patscherkofel
- 1980: Whiteface Mountain
- 1984: Bjelašnica, Jahorina
- 1988: Nakiska
- 1992: Les Menuires, Méribel, Val-d'Isère
- 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Alpine Centre Hafjell, Lillehammer Olympic Alpine Centre Kvitfjell
- 1998: Hakuba Happoone Winter Resort, Mount Higashidate, Mount Yakebitai
- 2002: Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, Snowbasin
- 2006: San Sicario Fraiteve, Sestiere Borgata, Sestiere Colle
- 2010: Whistler Creekside
- 2014: Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
- 2018: Jungbong, Yongpyong Ski Resort
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