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Downhill
1994
Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23
1987
Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed record, 124.9 mph
1987
Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)
1984
Franz Weber of Austria skis downhill at a record 209.8 kph
1984
Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold
1969
Violet Farebrother, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue), dies at 81
1953
Franz Klammer, Austria, downhill skier 1976 Olympics gold
1953
Annemarie Moser-Proll, born in Austria, downhill skier 1980 Olympics gold
1950
Rosi Mittermaier, German FR, slalom/downhill 1976 Olympics gold
1943
Gertrud "Traudl" Hecher, Austria, downhill skier 1960 Olympics bronze
1943
Christi Haas, Austria, downhill skier 1964 Olympic gold
1941
Heidi Biebi, German Fed Rep, downhill skier 1960 Olympics gold
1939
Heinrich Messner, born in Austria, downhill skier 1972 Olympics bronze
1931
Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, Italy, downhill skier 1952 Olympics bronze
1931
Madeline Berthod, Switzerland, downhill skier 1956 Olympics gold
1927
Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austria, downhill skier 1952 Olympics gold
1920
Zeno Colo, Italy, downhill skier 1952 Olympics gold
1919
Laila Schou Nilsen, born in Norway, downhill skier, 1936 Olympics gold
1888
Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress, Downhill, Easy Virtue
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