Rudolf "Rudi" Nierlich (20 February 1966 – 18 May 1991) was an Austrian alpine skier.

Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.

[1] He died in May 1991 in a traffic collision in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.

[2] Nierlich has won a overall Europa Cup and one specialty standings.

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