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Wasmeier, Markus
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b. September 9, 1963
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Markus Wasmeier is a German former alpine ski racer who competed in the 1993 Labatt Blue Men's Downhill and Super G at Whistler Mountain. Throughout his career he won a total of 9 World Cup races, was World Champion in Giant Slalom in 1985, and took home two gold medals (in Giant Slalom and Super G) at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. He was named Sportsman of the Year for 1994 in Germany. Since retiring, Wasmeier has worked as a television commentator, served as a consultant in the German Skiing Federation, studied and taught heritage building restoration, and founded a farm and winter sport museum.
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Alpine skier
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Heritage building restorer
Founder and curator of Bauernhof- und Wintersportmuseum Schliersee
Consultant for the German Skiing Federation
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March 21, 2019