Eberhard Riedel (born 14 February 1938) is a German former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

who competed in the

1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Valley ...

, the

1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was a ...

, and the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

. He was born in Lauter, Saxony, Germany.

Olympic events

1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, competing for

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: * Men's downhill – 16th place 1964 Winter Olympics in

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, competing for

: * Men's giant slalom – 15th place * Men's slalom – 30th place 1968 Winter Olympics in

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, competing for

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: * Men's downhill – did not finish * Men's giant slalom – 41st place * Men's slalom – 13th place

References

1938 births Living people People from Erzgebirgskreis Free German Youth members Members of the 4th Volkskammer East German male skiers German male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for the United Team of Germany Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for East Germany Skiers from Saxony 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-alpine-skiing-bio-stub