Walter Steinegger (born 5 November 1928) is an Austrian former
ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
who competed from 1952 to 1963. He finished 14th in the individual large hill at the
1952 Winter Olympics in
Oslo
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. He was born in
Innsbruck. Steinegger's best career finish was third in the individual normal hill in
West Germany
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in 1957. He also competed in the
1960 Winter Olympics in
Squaw Valley as well, finishing 16th in the individual large hill.
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Olympic ski jumping results: 1948-60
Austrian male ski jumpers
Olympic ski jumpers of Austria
Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Ski jumpers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Living people
1928 births
Sportspeople from Innsbruck
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