 Staub in 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1936-07-01)1 July 1936 Arosa,Graubünden, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 1974(1974-06-30) (aged 37) Verbier,Valais, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill,giant slalom,slalom,combined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Arosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (1956,1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (1956,1958,1960) includes Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 4 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roger Staub (1 July 1936 – 30 June 1974) was a Swissalpine ski racer andOlympic gold medalist.
Born inArosa,Graubünden, Staub won thegiant slalom at the1960 Winter Olympics inSquaw Valley[a] and also won multiple medals at the1958 World Championships. He finished fourth in the Olympicdownhill in1956 at age 19. He also won a number of Swiss national titles.
After a brief career as a professional racer in the early 1960s, Staub becameski school director at the fledglingVail resort inColorado.[1] He also had a ski school in Arosa and sporting goods interests in Switzerland.
During a summer visit to Switzerland in 1974 with his wife and young child, Staub was killed in aski gliding accident nearVerbier on the eve of his 38th birthday.[2]
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1956 | 19 | — | — | not run | 4 | — |
| 1958 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1960 | 23 | DNF1 | 1 | 5 | DSQ |
From1948 through1980, theWinter Olympics were also theWorld Championships for alpine skiing.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1956 | 19 | — | — | not run | 4 | not run |
| 1960 | 23 | DNF1 | 1 | 5 |
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Men's World Champions:Downhill • Super-G • Giant Slalom • Slalom • Combined • Parallel Giant Slalom • Mixed Team |
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