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'''Pepi Erben''' (born 18 January 1928) is a German [[Alpine skiing|alpine skier]]. He competed in [[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics|two events]] at the [[1952 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/pepi-erben-1.html |title=Pepi Erben Olympic Results |accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref> |
'''Pepi Erben''' (born 18 January 1928) is a German [[Alpine skiing|alpine skier]]. He competed in [[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics|two events]] at the [[1952 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/pepi-erben-1.html |title=Pepi Erben Olympic Results |accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref> |
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Alpine skier Pepi Erben finished 47th in the giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Games at Oslo. In the downhill he crashed 200 metres from the finish line, broke his leg and had to be transported by helicopter to an Oslo hospital. Erben won several regional championships in Germany and became a double Student World Champion at Sarajevo in 1955. He was appointed as a coach in Iceland and Morocco by the German Skiing Association. He later became one of the pioneers in helicopter skiing and founded a company organizing helicopter skiing events and trips.<ref name="SportsRef" /> |
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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 18 January 1928 Strážné, Czechoslovakia |
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| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Pepi Erben (born 18 January 1928) is a German alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1]
Alpine skier Pepi Erben finished 47th in the giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Games at Oslo. In the downhill he crashed 200 metres from the finish line, broke his leg and had to be transported by helicopter to an Oslo hospital. Erben won several regional championships in Germany and became a double Student World Champion at Sarajevo in 1955. He was appointed as a coach in Iceland and Morocco by the German Skiing Association. He later became one of the pioneers in helicopter skiing and founded a company organizing helicopter skiing events and trips.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pepi Erben Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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