Irmgard Lukasser (born 3 February 1954 in Assling) is an

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n former alpine skier who competed in the

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. After several Tyrolean and Austrian youth championships in both downhill and giant slalom events, Lukasser took part in the Ski World Cup for the first time in December 1972; at

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, she finished in third place. In January 1973 she achieved two more medals in

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. With several top 10 finishes, she qualified for the 1974 World Cup in

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. After two more podium finishes in January 1976 she went into the Olympic Winter Games 1976 in

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as favourite, but finished in twelfth pace. In 1977, she missed out on the World Cup due to injury. At the 1978 World Cup in

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, she finished ninth. In February 1979 she announced her retirement from elite sport. She is married to the former football player Norbert Ebster and has three children.

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