HKR FLASHBACK 1951

1951 - 70 years ago

Christian Pravda from Kitzbühel stays under the magic 3 min for the first time and wins with 2: 57.10. He achieved a sensational quadruple victory in special and combined descent, slalom and combination. Due to the common winter sports week in Seefeld, the races take place from Wednesday to Friday, and for the first time there is a race sponsor with the Philips company.

Picture: Kitzbüheler Anzeiger newspaper article from 1951 "Slalom king Pravda wins the Philips Cup"