"The town of Kitzbühel, Austria, celebrated ski legend Toni Sailer on Monday, November 17, with the naming of the Toni Sailer Square (Toni Sailer Platz) on what would have been his 90th birthday. In a tribute befitting his legendary status, the local ski club and municipality unveiled a name plaque along with a concert by the Kitzbühel Town Band and speeches from his son Florian Sailer and other dignitaries, followed by the screening of the new documentary "Toni Sailer - Spuren einer Legende" (English: "Traces of a Legend")."
""My father was more of a quiet connoisseur, but that would have made him very happy," said his son, Florian Sailer. "I myself am also very pleased that this event has come true, and would like to thank everyone involved.""
"Born in Kitzbühel on November 17, 1935, Anton 'Toni' Sailer grew up on skis. At just 20 years old, Sailer made history at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where he achieved the impossible: claiming gold in all three alpine disciplines: Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Slalom (Super-G did not exist as an Olympic discipline until 1980). His winning times were by such a big margin, particularly in Giant Slalom, where he won with a lead of 6.2 seconds, he was dubbed "Der schwarze Blitz vom Kitz" (English: "the black flash from Kitz"). Since the Winter Olympics were also the Alpine World Championships from 1948 until 1980, this also made him a triple World Champion."
Kitzbühel dedicated Toni Sailer Square on November 17, what would have been his 90th birthday, with a plaque, a concert, speeches, and a documentary screening titled "Toni Sailer - Spuren einer Legende." Florian Sailer expressed gratitude and said his father would have been pleased. Born in Kitzbühel in 1935, Toni Sailer won gold in Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics, securing triple World Champion status. He added two golds and a silver at the 1958 World Championships, and only a few skiers have matched his combination of downhill and giant slalom titles since.
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