klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl baɪ ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl əlˈɪmpɪk kəmˈɪɾi, ʃɹˈænts wʌz bˈænd fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ænd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌmðə wˈɜːld kˈʌp sˈɜːkɪt ɪn mˈɪdfˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː.
Classified as a professional by the International Olympic Committee, Schranz was banned from the 1972 Winter Olympics and retired from the World Cup circuit in mid-February at age 33.