Roger Staub

Tags: Skier.

Roger Staub (1 July 1936 – 30 June 1974) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Switzerland. Born in Arosa Graubünden Staub won the giant slalom at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and also won multiple medals at the 1958 World Championships. He finished fourth in the Olympic downhill in 1956 at age 19.

thumbnail

birth date

1936-07-01

birth place

Switzerland, Graubünden, Arosa

death date

1974-06-30

death place

Switzerland, Verbier, Valais

discipline

Slalom skiing, Alpine skiing combined, Downhill, Giant slalom

team

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958, Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics