Background
Klammer was born into a farming family in Mooswald, Carinthia. Like many alpine farm boys, he skied at school each winter day. He had a tough struggle to make the Austrian skiing team, dominated by the provinces of Tyrol and Salzburg. He spent 13 seasons on the World Cup circuit (1972–85).
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