Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier. Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and Giant Slalom. Death He died in May 1991 in a traffic collision in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut. World Cup victories World Championship results Europa Cup results Nierlich has won a overall Europa Cup and one specialty standings. FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup Overall: 1986 Giant slalom: 1986 References External links 1966 births 1991 deaths Austrian male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Austria Road incident deaths in Austria People from Gmunden District Sportspeople from Upper Austria