THE NATION’S HERO Franz Klammer (AUT) takes the gold medal in the Olympic downhill in Innsbruck (AUT) with Fischer C4 skis. He masters the difficult run on the Patscherkofel in a time of 1:45.73. THE NORDIC BREAKTHROUGH At the Nordic World Championships in Falun (SWE), 7 medals are won with Fischer and 52% of all competitors already rely on Fischer equipment. FIRST CROSS COUNTRY LINE New production and storage facilities are built and the social building is handed over for the staff to use. This marks the completion of the new works. The first Fischer cross country line is presented at the ISPO trade fair (the largest fair for sporting goods in the world) in Munich. NEW LOCATION Egon Zimmermann (AUT) wins the gold medal in the Olympic downhill with Fischer’s “Alu-Steel”. On October 9, Fischer opens its new premises on the outskirts of Ried, the largest in the world for a ski manufacturer.