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An Olympian, six-time consecutive World Speed Skiing Champion and former world record-holder, Franz Weber still holds the North American record which he set in 1982 in Silverton, Colorado. He dominated the sport of speed skiing from 1980 to 1985, winning over eighty percent of the races he entered. He retired as World Champion in 1985, but returned to the sport of speed skiing seven years later to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, France where he clocked his fastest personal time of 138.112 mph/222.222 kph (average speed). Feeling he had achieved his speed skiing goals, Franz permanently retired from the sport following the 1992 Olympics.

"Franz has been an annual participant at the American Ski Classic, which I host. His warmth and personality have made him one of the most popular skiing legends." — President Gerald R. Ford

Franz Weber remains very active in numerous alpine skiing events, competing on the popular Legends/Champions Tour. He is a two-time overall winner of the Tournament of Champions and four-time Rolex Legends Series Champion. In 1996, Franz was one of four skiers who broke a world record by skiing sixteen Colorado ski resorts in one day. In 1997, he won the Legends Downhill Championship in Vail, Colorado and placed first overall in the Masters Division of the MCI World Downhill Championships.

In 1998, he won the National SG Masters Championships, and his Masters’ record includes winning all but two of the more than fifty races he entered. In 2005 he and five others were honored by Austrian Chancellor Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel for their athletic achievements and economic contributions to Austria. Proud of his heritage, Franz assisted in the creation of the NBC Today Show “Where in the world is Matt Lauer?” featuring his birth town, Innsbruck Austria, while also including his home Reno/Tahoe.

When he is not skiing, Weber's schedule is filled with promotional and personal appearances for sponsors, celebrity sports events, speaking engagements and charity events.

Franz is affiliated with and represents the following Companies:

"Franz is one of those rare individuals that people love to be around; he has a way of making everyone around him feel good." — Lee Iacocca

TOP I. The Olympic Experience II. Franz Weber Interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger III. What it Feels Like to Go Over 140 mph TOP Career Highlights
1977	EUROPEAN SKATEBOARD CHAMPION - Set high jump record
1980	WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Silverton, CO	Winner
1981	WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Silverton, CO	Winner
1982	CAMEL WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Silverton, CO - Set World Record- 203.16 kph/126.238 mph	Winner
1983	CAMEL WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Silverton, CO - Set World Record - 208.092 kph/129.303 mph	Winner
1984	FORD WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Les Arcs, France - Set two world records: special equipment 208.937 kph/129.827 mph; production equipment 182.186 kph/ 113.205 mph	Winner
1985	Retired from active competition as the reigning World Speed Skiing Champion and World Record Holder
	SET FOUR WORLD SPEED RECORDS 1982 / 1983 / 1984 twice
	SIX-TIME CONSECUTIVE WORLD SPEED SKIING CHAMPION 1980 / 1981 / 1982 / 1983 / 1984 twice
1991	ROLEX LEGENDS OF SKIING, GS;	Winner
	U.S. NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, GS & DH;	Winner
	WORLD OVERALL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS;	Winner
	WORLD CUP SPEED SKIING FINALS - Stelvio, Italy	Winner
1992	Announced speed skiing comeback for the 1992 Olympics and World Cup;
	ROLEX LEGENDS OF SKIING, GS;	Winner
	JEEP/EAGLE Tournament of Champions;	Overall Winner
1993	JEEP/EAGLE Tournament of Champions	Overall Winner
1996	Set World Record by skiing 16 Colorado ski resorts in one day
1997	Legend Downhill Championship	Winner
	MCI World Downhill Champion Masters	Winner
1998	National Masters Championship, GS	Winner
1998	1998 - present: Won, with the exception of only two, all of the more than 50 races he entered on the Masters Circuit
1999	Only skier to win against Alberto Tomba on Lexus Tomba tour	Winner
2000 Onward	. . . and the winning tradition continues!

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