Anton Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, the first three-time Olympic champion in Austria’s history, one of the three all-round world champions, the only seven-time world champion among men.
His sport nickname was “Der schwarze Blitz aus Kitz” (“Black flash from Kitz”, black because of the colour of the sport suit he used to wear during competitions).
Career
Though he was rather successful athlete, he retired from competitions in 1959.
1957-1971 he appeared in a handful of movies, most of them shallow comedies at least partly set in alpine regions, with Sailer showing off his talent. In the 2000s he appeared in a number of TV episodes or TV movies.
He also sang professionally and recorded 18 albums, mostly successful in Austria only.
Politics
In January 2004 Sailer, although not associated with any political party, announced he would run for Mayor of Kitzbühel. A few weeks later he withdrew his candidature, saying he had only now realized that being mayor was a full-time job.