List of Famous people born in Tyrol, Austria
Kira Grünberg
Kira Grünberg is an Austrian politician and former athlete who specialised in the pole vault. During her career, Grünberg represented her country at many international competitions. Her best outings were the fourth place at the 2012 World Junior Championships and 2015 European U23 Championships. In addition, she reached the final at the 2014 European Championships where she, however, did not clear any height.
Franziska Gritsch
Franziska Gritsch is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer. She competed at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2019, winning a medal.
Ernst Hinterseer
Ernst Hinterseer is a retired alpine skier from Austria. He participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, placing sixth in the giant slalom. At the 1960 Winter Olympics he won a gold medal in the slalom, and bronze in the giant slalom. He was only a substitute for the slalom, and was trailing in fifth place after the first leg.
Franz Fischler
Franz Fischler is an Austrian politician from the Christian-conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He was the European Union's Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (1995–2004). Currently he is President of the European Forum Alpbach.
Stefan Horngacher
Stefan Horngacher is an Austrian ski jumping coach and former ski jumper. Since April 2019 he is coaching the German national team.
Manuel Feller
Manuel Feller is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer. Feller specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, and made his World Cup debut in November 2012.
Nathan Trent
Nathanaele Koll, known professionally as Nathan Trent, is an Austrian singer. He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Running on Air" finishing in 16th place.
Ingrid Felipe
Ingrid Felipe is an Austrian politician from the Green Party. She has been second deputy Governor of Tyrol since May 2013 and from June to October 2017, she served as federal spokeswoman of her party.
Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich is a retired champion World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories, one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points, he is considered among the best alpine racers in World Cup history.
Alessandro Schöpf
Alessandro André Schöpf is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and the Austria national team.