Klaus Heidegger (born 19 August 1957) is an Austrian former alpine skier.
 Klaus Heidegger and wife Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 August 1957 (age 67) Götzens, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Technical events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe had five victories on the FIS World Cup circuit.[1] These were the giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen,[2] the slalom at Furano,[3] and the giant slalom at Voss,[4] all in 1977, and the slalom events at Wengen[5] and Kitzbühel,[6] both in 1978.[1] Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden.[7]
Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company Kiehl's, which was sold to L'Oreal for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[8][9] 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.[10]
Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger.[11][12] His son Max is a professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Federation Internationale de Ski. "Biographie - HEIDEGGER Klaus". Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Milwaukee Sentinel. "Austrian Wins Giant slalom". 10 January 1977, p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ St. Petersburg Times. "American wins skating grandslam". 28 February 1977, p. 3C. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ The Spokesman-Review. "Austrian's victory cuts Cup ski lead". 18 March 1977, p. 30. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Schenectady Gazette. "Heidegger Ends Stenmark World Cup Winning Streak". 16 January 1978, p. 33. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. "Heidegger completes sweep by Austrians". 23 January 1978, p. 15. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. "Stenmark takes final cup event". 26 March 1977, p. 38. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Hays, Constance L. "Kiehl's Cosmetics Company Bought By France's L'Oreal". New York Times, 18 April 2000. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Fischer, Jan. "Klaus Heidegger: 'Die Firma kommt immer zuerst'". Format, 20 April 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Berkshire Partners Invests in Masai Group International, Global Provider of MBT Physiological Footwear". www.berkshirepartners.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Schmidt, Ingrid (6 October 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Katherine (1 November 2018). "Kiehl's Heiress Slashes Price of Malibu Compound by $30 Million". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Patton, Mark (10 June 2020). "Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
External links
edit- Klaus Heidegger at FIS (alpine)
- Klaus Heidegger at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
