Artefacts

Calgary 1988, ski suit having of Pirmin ZURBRIGGEN (SUI), downhill Olympic champion and giant slalom bronze medallist.

Physical description

Suit in red and yellow geometric patterns.

Created

Created: Descente

Used

Used: Pirmin ZURBRIGGEN

Materials

textile, synthetic material

Colors

yellow, red, white

Dimension

48 x 136 cm, 432 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> suit

Reference number

12649

Keywords

Calgary 1988, Olympic Winter Games Switzerland Male Alpine Skiing/Downhill[M]

Notes

Equipment belonging to Pirmin ZURBRIGGEN (SUI), Olympic downhill champion and bronze medallist in the giant slalom, Calgary 1988 During the 1980s, Pirmin ZURBRIGGEN won 1 Olympic gold medal, 4 world championship titles and 40 World Cup victories. In 1985, aged 21, he became the first winner of all 5 Alpine skiing events.