NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Roger Staub

Roger Staub (1 July 1936 - 30 June 1974) was an alpine skier. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ...

He died 1974 in Verbier in a hang gliding accident. Verbier is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. ... Hang gliding is one of the windsports. ...

Categories: Winter sports biography stubs | 1936 births | 1974 deaths | Swiss alpine skiers | Competitors at the 1956 Winter Olympics | Competitors at the 1960 Winter Olympics | Olympic gold medalists List of Olympic Alpine Skiing Gold Medalists: // Mens Downhill Mens Super Giant Slalom Mens Giant Slalom Mens Slalom Mens Combined Womens Downhill Womens Super Giant Slalom Womens Giant Slalom Womens Slalom Womens Combined ... Stein Eriksen (born December 11, 1927), is a Norwegian skier. ... Toni Sailer in 1957 Anton Toni Sailer (born November 17, 1935 in Kitzbühel) is an Austrian skiing legend. ... Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion. ... Gustav ThÃ¶ni (born 28 February 1951) is an Italian former alpine skier. ... Heini Hemmi (born 17 January 1949) is a former Swiss alpine skier, winner of Giant Slalom competition at the 1976 Olympics. ... Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in JoesjÃ¶, Storumans kommun) was a Swedish Slalom and Giant Slalom skier, competing for FjÃ¤llvinden TÃ¤rnaby. ... Max Julen (born 15 March 1961) is a former alpine skier, 1984 Olympic champion in Giant Slalom. ... Alberto Tomba (born December 19, 1966, Castel de Britti, San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna), popularly called Tomba la Bomba (Tomba the Bomb), is a retired professional alpine skier of Italian nationality. ... Alberto Tomba (born December 19, 1966, Castel de Britti, San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna), popularly called Tomba la Bomba (Tomba the Bomb), is a retired professional alpine skier of Italian nationality. ... Markus Wasmeier (born 9 September 1963 in Schliersee, Bavaria) is a German former professional skier. ... Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt) is an Austrian skier who has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998) and three World Championship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1). ... Stephan Eberharter (born March 23, 1969) is an Austrian skier who has won the World Cup (overall) title in 2002 and 2003. ... Benjamin Raich (February 28, 1978) is an Austrian skier. ...