Schinegger was born in Agsdorf, Carinthia, and raised as a girl.
Schinegger first attracted attention when he finished third in the downhill in Grindelwald on 14 January 1966 with start no. 24 and thus contributed to an ÖSV quadruple success (Christl Haas, Edith Zimmermann; fourth Traudl Hecher). He also won the downhill in St-Gervais on 29 January with a lead of 1.53 sec. over Nancy Greene and on 25 March 1966 the downhill in Sun Valley in the "Five Nations Competition" (again ahead of Greene).[2][3][4]
Schinegger's greatest success was winning the women's downhill world championship title at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 in Portillo, Chile a month after his eighteenth birthday. At the Gold Key Race in Schruns, Schinegger finished second on 18 January 1967, followed by his only victory in an World Cup Race, a giant slalom, on 28 January 1967 in Saint-Gervais. In February 1967, Schinegger won the Austrian Championships in the giant slalom.
Before the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, a medical examination revealed that Schinegger was genetically male. Schinegger, whose sex had not been correctly identified for years due to inward growing genitals, a so-called pseudohermaphroditism, decided to have surgery and change his first name from Erika to Erik.
Schinegger was not retroactively stripped of the World Champion title of 1966, but the then runner-up Marielle Goitschel was retroactively awarded the gold medal as well. In 1988 Schinegger himself presented his World Championship gold medal to Marielle Goitschel,[5] however, she gave him back the medal.[6] Schinegger married and became father of a daughter in 1978.[5] He lives as owner of a children's ski school and two inns in his hometown Agsdorf in Carinthia and has two grandsons.[7]
In 1988 Erik Schinegger wrote together with Marco Schenz the book Mein Sieg über mich. The man who became world champion, in which he came to terms with his life. This book was very successful, especially in the French translation. Schinegger's story was depicted in 2005 by Kurt Mayer in the documentary film ERIK(A) - Der Mann der Weltmeisterin wurde.[8] At the 53rd Trento Film Festival the film was awarded the "Silver Gentian" in the same year.[9]
In 2014, he took part in the ORF show Dancing Stars, but dropped out prematurely due to injury.[10] In 2015, he served as councilor in his home municipality of Sankt Urban.[5]
On 17 March 2017, a major fire occurred on Schinegger's estate in Agsdorf, completely burning down the entire farm building.[11]
In the 2018 feature film Erik & Erika by Reinhold Bilgeri from, his life was again portrayed, with Markus Freistätter in the leading role. Titled One like Erika, the film was shown on Ersten on 25 November 2020.
AwardsEdit
In the election held on 19 December 1966 for Austria's Sportsman of the Year, Schinegger came second(r) behind Emmerich Danzer with 837 points (18 first places) and was thus practically Sportswoman of the Year; Heidi Zimmermann came third.[12]
Before adjusting to manhood, Erik(a) Schinegger of the Sports Press Club of Carinthia was twice (1966, 1967) best female athlete in the election "Carinthian Sportsman of the Year"[13]
WorksEdit
Erik/Erika Schinegger: My victory over me. The man who became world champion. recorded by Marco Schenz, F.A. Herbig, Munich 1988, ISBN 0-283-92112-9.
Erik Schinegger: With a Porsche to new self-confidence. In: Landesschiverband / Kleine Zeitung (ed.): Vom Großglockner zum Klammer-Stich. 100 Years of Skiing in Carinthia. Carinthia Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-85378-622-2, pp. 29–34.
Erik Schinegger: The man who became world champion: My two lives, recorded by Claudio Honsal. Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna 2018, ISBN 978-3-99050-114-6.
LiteratureEdit
Matthias Marschik / Georg Spitaler (eds.): Heroes and Idols: Sports Stars in Austria, StudienVerlag, 2006, pp. 355–359, ISBN 3-7065-4253-6.
Erik Schinegger: an Intersex Epic in Alpine Skiing, in: Patricia Nell Warren: The Lavender Locker Room: 3000 Years of Great Athletes Whose Sexual Orientation Was Different, Beverly Hills, Wildcat Press 2006, p. 227, ISBN 1-889135-07-0
FilmsEdit
ERIK(A) - Der Mann der Weltmeisterin wurde (Documentary, 2005), Producer: Kurt Mayer
Erik & Erika (feature film, Germany/Austria 2018), director: Reinhold Bilgeri; first broadcast on TV on 6 January 2020 on ORF and under the title Einer wie Erika on 25 November 2020 on Ersten[14]
^"Champion Girl Skier In Sex Change ". The Age. 17 June 1968. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
^Erika Schinegger - die Sensation von Grindelwald. In: Volkszeitung Kärnten No. 10 of 15 January 1966, page 8.
^Erika Schinegger came up trumps. In: Volkszeitung Kärnten No. 23 of 30 January 1966, page 7.
^Erika Schinegger's great success. In: Volkszeitung Kärnten No. 71 of 27 March 1966, page 6, bottom.
^ abcErik Schinegger - The grandfather of the world champion was. In: derstandard.at, 23 February 2015.
^The Schinegger Story In: orf.at, 8 November 2019.
^Mittelkärnten: Love lured her to the big city, She is the daughter of the well-known skier Erik Schinegger and grew up in St. Urban. Now Claire Sybrecht lives in Dortmund with her own family., kleinezeitung.at, 8 May 2013
^ORF press release: Silver Gentian for ORF-co-financed cinema documentary "Erik(a)". In: ots.at, 10 May 2005.
^"Dancing Stars": Erik Schinegger leaves the show. In: diepresse.com, 24 April 2014.
^"Major fire at Erik Schinegger". kaernten.orf.at. 2017-03-17.
^Emmerich Danzer Sportler des Jahres. In: Arbeiter-Zeitung. Wien 20. Dezember 1966, S. 12.
^Mediathek Villach: Favourite for Carinthia's sportsman of the year is "Mathias Mayer". In: villach.awm.at, retrieved on 28 December 2015.
^Einer wie Erika In: daserste.de, retrieved 21 November 2020.
External linksEdit
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Erik Schinegger born 19 June 1948 is an Austrian intersex skier He was the women s downhill ski world champion in 1966 at which time he was recognized as female and known as Erika Schinegger 1 Erik Schinegger 2014 Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Works 4 Literature 5 Films 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBiography EditSchinegger was born in Agsdorf Carinthia and raised as a girl Schinegger first attracted attention when he finished third in the downhill in Grindelwald on 14 January 1966 with start no 24 and thus contributed to an OSV quadruple success Christl Haas Edith Zimmermann fourth Traudl Hecher He also won the downhill in St Gervais on 29 January with a lead of 1 53 sec over Nancy Greene and on 25 March 1966 the downhill in Sun Valley in the Five Nations Competition again ahead of Greene 2 3 4 Schinegger s greatest success was winning the women s downhill world championship title at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 in Portillo Chile a month after his eighteenth birthday At the Gold Key Race in Schruns Schinegger finished second on 18 January 1967 followed by his only victory in an World Cup Race a giant slalom on 28 January 1967 in Saint Gervais In February 1967 Schinegger won the Austrian Championships in the giant slalom Before the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble a medical examination revealed that Schinegger was genetically male Schinegger whose sex had not been correctly identified for years due to inward growing genitals a so called pseudohermaphroditism decided to have surgery and change his first name from Erika to Erik Schinegger was not retroactively stripped of the World Champion title of 1966 but the then runner up Marielle Goitschel was retroactively awarded the gold medal as well In 1988 Schinegger himself presented his World Championship gold medal to Marielle Goitschel 5 however she gave him back the medal 6 Schinegger married and became father of a daughter in 1978 5 He lives as owner of a children s ski school and two inns in his hometown Agsdorf in Carinthia and has two grandsons 7 In 1988 Erik Schinegger wrote together with Marco Schenz the book Mein Sieg uber mich The man who became world champion in which he came to terms with his life This book was very successful especially in the French translation Schinegger s story was depicted in 2005 by Kurt Mayer in the documentary film ERIK A Der Mann der Weltmeisterin wurde 8 At the 53rd Trento Film Festival the film was awarded the Silver Gentian in the same year 9 In 2014 he took part in the ORF show Dancing Stars but dropped out prematurely due to injury 10 In 2015 he served as councilor in his home municipality of Sankt Urban 5 On 17 March 2017 a major fire occurred on Schinegger s estate in Agsdorf completely burning down the entire farm building 11 In the 2018 feature film Erik amp Erika by Reinhold Bilgeri from his life was again portrayed with Markus Freistatter in the leading role Titled One like Erika the film was shown on Ersten on 25 November 2020 Awards EditIn the election held on 19 December 1966 for Austria s Sportsman of the Year Schinegger came second r behind Emmerich Danzer with 837 points 18 first places and was thus practically Sportswoman of the Year Heidi Zimmermann came third 12 Before adjusting to manhood Erik a Schinegger of the Sports Press Club of Carinthia was twice 1966 1967 best female athlete in the election Carinthian Sportsman of the Year 13 Works EditErik Erika Schinegger My victory over me The man who became world champion recorded by Marco Schenz F A Herbig Munich 1988 ISBN 0 283 92112 9 Erik Schinegger With a Porsche to new self confidence In Landesschiverband Kleine Zeitung ed Vom Grossglockner zum Klammer Stich 100 Years of Skiing in Carinthia Carinthia Verlag 2007 ISBN 978 3 85378 622 2 pp 29 34 Erik Schinegger The man who became world champion My two lives recorded by Claudio Honsal Amalthea Signum Verlag Vienna 2018 ISBN 978 3 99050 114 6 Literature EditMatthias Marschik Georg Spitaler eds Heroes and Idols Sports Stars in Austria StudienVerlag 2006 pp 355 359 ISBN 3 7065 4253 6 Erik Schinegger an Intersex Epic in Alpine Skiing in Patricia Nell Warren The Lavender Locker Room 3000 Years of Great Athletes Whose Sexual Orientation Was Different Beverly Hills Wildcat Press 2006 p 227 ISBN 1 889135 07 0Films EditERIK A Der Mann der Weltmeisterin wurde Documentary 2005 Producer Kurt Mayer Erik amp Erika feature film Germany Austria 2018 director Reinhold Bilgeri first broadcast on TV on 6 January 2020 on ORF and under the title Einer wie Erika on 25 November 2020 on Ersten 14 See also EditSex verification in sportsReferences Edit Champion Girl Skier In Sex Change The Age 17 June 1968 Retrieved 3 March 2010 Erika Schinegger die Sensation von Grindelwald In Volkszeitung Karnten No 10 of 15 January 1966 page 8 Erika Schinegger came up trumps In Volkszeitung Karnten No 23 of 30 January 1966 page 7 Erika Schinegger s great success In Volkszeitung Karnten No 71 of 27 March 1966 page 6 bottom a b c Erik Schinegger The grandfather of the world champion was In derstandard at 23 February 2015 The Schinegger Story In orf at 8 November 2019 Mittelkarnten Love lured her to the big city She is the daughter of the well known skier Erik Schinegger and grew up in St Urban Now Claire Sybrecht lives in Dortmund with her own family kleinezeitung at 8 May 2013 film poster ORF press release Silver Gentian for ORF co financed cinema documentary Erik a In ots at 10 May 2005 Dancing Stars Erik Schinegger leaves the show In diepresse com 24 April 2014 Major fire at Erik Schinegger kaernten orf at 2017 03 17 Emmerich Danzer Sportler des Jahres In Arbeiter Zeitung Wien 20 Dezember 1966 S 12 Mediathek Villach Favourite for Carinthia s sportsman of the year is Mathias Mayer In villach awm at retrieved on 28 December 2015 Einer wie Erika In daserste de retrieved 21 November 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erik Schinegger Website for the film Erik A with historical newspaper articles and information on the affair at the time Website of the entrepreneur Erik Schinegger The man who became world champion Tages Anzeiger 28 December 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erik Schinegger amp oldid 1167422878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
