Karl Molitor
Alpine skier
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| Intro | Alpine skier | ||
| Places | Switzerland | ||
| was | Skier Athlete Alpine skier | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 29 June 1920, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Canton of Bern | ||
| Death | 25 August 2014Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Canton of Bern, Switzerland (aged 94 years) | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
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Karl Molitor (29 June 1920 – 25 August 2014) was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.
Born in Wengen, he married Antoinette Meyer (who also competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics). In 1948 he won a silver medal in the Alpine combined event and a bronze medal in the downhill competition. In the slalom contest he finished eighth. He went on the open a ski-shop in Wengen and to manufacture ski boots in the village.