Four years later at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Russi posted a fantastic time in the downhill at Patscherkofel, but took the silver medal 0.33 seconds behind Austrian Franz Klammer, who started 15th, the last of the top seeds.
Four years later at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Russi defended his Olympic title with a fantastic time in the downhill at Patscherkofel, but took the silver medal. He finished 0.33 seconds behind Franz Klammer of Austria, who started 15th, the last of the top seeds.