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  1. Bernhard Russi (born 20 August 1948) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. Born in Andermatt in the canton of Uri, he is an Olympic, World Cup, and World champion in the downhill event.

  2. On 15 February 1970, 22-year-old Swiss Bernhard Russi announced his arrival on the big stage in remarkable fashion, outperforming all of the favourites on the piste of Sasslong de Val Gardena to win the World Downhill Championships.

  3. Learn how Bernhard Russi, a former world and Olympic downhill champion, became a designer of Olympic ski runs, including PyeongChang 2018. Discover his passion, his memories and his tips for the future champions.

  4. Born in Andermatt, Switzerland, on Aug. 20th, 1948, Bernhard Russi made his World Cup debut at age 19 He won his first event in 1970, the downhill at the World Championships at Val Gardena ...

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  5. Jan 30, 2015 · On the slopes of Mount Eniwa on 7 February 1972, Bernhard Russi won the downhill skiing gold at the Olympic Winter Games. This success represented the pinnacle of the career of a man who subsequently went on to design every Olympic downhill course since 1988.

  6. Bernhard Russi is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic champion in downhill. He also won two World Championships, several World Cup events, and designed Olympic courses.

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  8. Jan 13, 2022 · Jan 13 (Reuters) - Bernhard Russi has designed every Olympic downhill course except one since the 1988 Calgary Games and the Swiss rates his Beijing layout as "surprisingly good".