Anton Unterkofler (born 12 April 1983, in

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) is an Austrian

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, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.FIS Profile
/ref> Unterkofler competed at the

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for Austria. He placed 22nd in qualifying for the parallel giant slalom, and 17th in the

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, not advancing in either event. As of September 2014, his best showing at the

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is 5th, in the

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parallel giant slalom. Unterkofler made his

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debut in January 2001. As of September 2014, he has one World Cup victory, in a parallel giant slalom at

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in 2013–14. His best overall finish is 11th, in 2007–08.

World Cup Podiums

References

1983 births Living people Olympic snowboarders for Austria Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics People from St. Johann im Pongau District Austrian male snowboarders Sportspeople from Salzburg (federal state) 21st-century Austrian people {{Austria-snowboarding-bio-stub