Nowadays Hansi Hinterseer is known as one of the most successful pop singers. He used to be a professional athlete, and he won many victories as a ski racer. No wonder his daughter Jessica has landed a real racing driver…
Hansi Hinterseer: A real sports cannon
He won a total of six World Cup races and was also Vice World Champion in slalom. In addition to a few other competitions, his victory in the Hahnenkamm race made him famous in sports circles. That was in 1974 when he was just 19 years old. But he is not the only athlete in the family, his father won a gold medal in slalom in 1960. Hansi Hinterseer’s nephews Lukas and Nicolas are professional footballers. Apparently, his daughter Jessica is also interested in skiing. Because she met her husband Timo Schneider at the Hahnenkamm race. If that’s not a good omen! In 2016, Hansi Hinterseer’s first grandchild was born.
Timo Schneider: He had to come up with something
In a duel with Florian Silbereisen, Hansi Hinterseer proved that he is a former professional athlete. The two competed once morest each other in finger hooking, with Hansi Hinterseer being able to win without much effort. So Timo Schneider decided to put his skills to the test on the slopes. To this end, he invited Hansi Hinterseer to a driving training course. The whole thing was shown on TV in the program “Das Magazin zum Fest”. Hansi Hinterseer had to ride a course that was tough. The irrigated section must have been a particular challenge. “What fascinated me is that you don’t have a chance to steer the car at 20 kilometers per hour […]“, he said at the time. Then his son-in-law got behind the wheel and showed his skills as a DTM driver. The fast laps they did together must have impressed Hansi Hinterseer very much.
