Bernhard Russi

…competition from defending Olympic champion Bernhard Russi of Switzerland. Skiing close to last, Klammer gave one of the most thrilling performances in the history of the Olympic Games. Partway down the run he trailed Russi by a fraction of a second, but he skied with such wild abandon over the…

Ironically, Bernhard Russi (Switzerland), who won the men’s downhill, had allowed an insurance corporation to use his likeness in media advertisements.

Ironically, Bernhard Russi (Switzerland), who won the men’s downhill, had allowed an insurance corporation to use his likeness in media advertisements.