Walter Demel (1 December 1935 – 19 April 2023) was a

West German West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic after its capital c ...

cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 30 km event at the

1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place 17–27 February 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena. This was the third time the Norwegian capital hosted this event having done so in 1930 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics. T ...

. Demel's best finish at the

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was 5th in the 30 km and 50 km events in 1972. He was born in

Bayreuth Bayreuth ( or ; High Franconian German, Upper Franconian: Bareid, ) is a Town#Germany, town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 11 ...

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, Germany.

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* * 1935 births 2023 deaths German male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for West Germany FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Sportspeople from Bayreuth Skiers from Bavaria West German male cross-country skiers {{Germany-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub