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manfred pranger , schladming 2009 aut austria slalom völkl sk gschnitz - tirol hall in tirol , tyrol , austria marker 150px 1.84 25 january 1978 fischer 0 manfred_pranger_schladming_2009 . jpg manfred pranger
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manfred pranger

manfred pranger -lrb- born january 25 , 1978 -rrb- is an austrian former alpine skier .
he won the gold medal in slalom at the 2009 alpine skiing world championship in val d'isère .
he has also won three slalom races in the alpine world cup .
pranger announced his retirement from competition in may 2014 after not being selected for the austrian squad for the 2014 winter olympics .
