Heinz Schilchegger (born 16 October 1973) is an

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. He was born in

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. His best result dates from 2000, when he won a

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. Outside World Cup skiing he finished second in the Powder 8 World Championships in Canada in 2004.

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1973 births Living people Austrian male alpine skiers People from Radstadt Skiers from Salzburg (federal state) {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub