Roland Thöni (sometimes listed as Rolando Thoeni; 17 January 1951 – 4 April 2021) was an Italian alpine ski racer. A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during the 1970s.
Biography Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs (South Tyrol). His World Cup debut on 7 February 1971 was a top ten finish; he took seventh place in the slalom at Mürren, Switzerland.
His best year was 1972, which he opened with a bronze medal in the slalom at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, finishing behind his cousin Gustav and Francisco Fernández Ochoa, the gold medalist from Spain. In mid-March 1972, Thöni also obtained his only two World cup victories; he won the slaloms at Madonna di Campiglio and Pra-Loup on consecutive days.
He did not reach the podium in the following World Cup seasons. His last international race was the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.
World cup All top 10 results Race datePlaceDisciplinePosition18-03-1972 Pra Loup Slalom1st 17-03-1972 Madonna di Campiglio Slalom1st 16-03-1972 Val Gardena Giant slalom3rd 19-12-1971 Sestriere Slalom 4th 12-01-1975 Wengen Combined 5th 23-01-1972 Wengen Slalom 5th 28-01-1973 Kitzbuehel Slalom 6th 16-01-1972 Kitzbuehel Slalom 6th 21-03-1975 Val Gardena Downhill 7th 07-02-1971 Muerren Slalom 7th 15-03-1972 Val Gardena Downhill 8th 14-01-1973 Wengen Slalom 10th
Victories DateLocationRace17 March 1972 Madonna di CampiglioSlalom18 March 1972 Pra-LoupSlalom
See also Italy national alpine ski team at the Olympics
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