Klaus Heidegger (born 19 August 1957) is an

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n former

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Career

He had five victories on the FIS World Cup circuit. These were the giant slalom at

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, the slalom at Furano, and the giant slalom at

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, all in 1977, and the slalom events at

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and

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, both in 1978.

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"Biographie - HEIDEGGER Klaus"
Retrieved on 31 May 2013. Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind

Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...

of Sweden. Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company

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, which was sold to L'Oreal for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000. Klaus Heidegger is also a co-founder of Masai Group International, provider of MBT Physiological Footwear, which received an investment from Berkshire Partners in 2007. Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger. His son

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is a professional basketball player in the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Heidegger, Klaus 1957 births Living people Austrian male alpine skiers People from Innsbruck-Land District 20th-century Austrian sportsmen