Hans Ladurner in a T-shirt that his athletes gave him

Trainer veteran Hans Ladurner is celebrating his 80th birthday

A South Tyrolean coaching veteran is celebrating a big birthday today. Hans Ladurner, coach at SC Meran athletics, turns 80 today. Ladurner's protégés won a total of 36 Italian championship titles. The Merano native was also the first coach of Olympic champion Alex Schwazer. Ladurner is still active as a trainer and is not thinking about retirement.

March 21, 2013

From: sportsnews