Sepp Ferstl

Josef Ferstl Sr., known as Sepp Ferstl, (born 6 April 1954) is a retired German World Cup alpine ski racer who won the Hahnenkamm, the world's most prestigious downhill race, in consecutive years (1978, 1979). He made his World Cup debut at the race in 1974 at age 19, and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1978 in the combined.

Sepp Ferstl
Personal information
Born (1954-04-06) 6 April 1954
Vogling-Siegsdorf, Traunstein, Bavaria, West Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, Combined
ClubSC Hammer
World Cup debut26 January 1974 (age 19)
RetiredMarch 1980 (age 25)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1976, 1980)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams4 – (19741980)
includes two Olympics
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons7 – (19741980)
Wins3 – (2 DH, 1 K)
Podiums6 – (4 DH, 2 K)
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1977)
Discipline titles0 – (5th in DH, 1978)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  West Germany
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Downhill 2 2 0
Combined 1 0 1
Total 3 2 1
World Championships
1978 Garmisch-Partenkrchen Combined
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