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Joos Ambühl
Joos Ambuehl (born 23 October 1959 in Davos) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed in 1984. He finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. His best World Cup finish was 15th in a 15 km event in Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... that year. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings Team podiums * 1 podium References External links * 1959 births Living people Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Swiss male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Switzerland Skiers from Davos 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-crosscountry-ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davos
Davos (, ; or ; ; Old ) is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of (). Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges. The municipality covers nearly the entire valley of the Landwasser, and the centre of population, economic activity and administration is two adjacent villages, ''Davos Dorf'' (engl.: Davos Village) and ''Davos Platz'' (Davos Place), which are above sea level. Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort, Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of global political and corporate leaders. With its long history of winter sports, Davos also has one of Switzerland's largest ski resorts and hosts the international Spengler Cup, an ice hockey tournament, every December. Name ''Tavau'', the Romansh name, derives from the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985 took place January 16–27, 1985 in Seefeld, Austria (near Innsbruck). This was the fourth time the Innsbruck area hosted these championships, having done so in 1933, the 1964 Winter Olympics, and the 1976 Winter Olympics. Both the Gundersen method and freestyle skiing for the cross-country skiing portion of the event were introduced in both Nordic combined events (individual and 3 × 10 km relay). Men's cross-country 15 km January 22, 1985 30 km January 18, 1985 50 km January 27, 1985 4 × 10 km relay January 24, 1985 Women's cross-country 5 km January 21, 1985 10 km January 19, 1985 20 km January 26, 1985 4 × 5 km relay January 22, 1985 Men's Nordic combined 15 km Individual Gundersen January 18, 1985 3 × 10 km team January 25, 1985 Men's ski jumping Individual normal hill January 26, 1985 Individual large hill January 20, 1985 Team large hill January 22, 1985 Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Cross-country Skiers For Switzerland
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Swiss Male Cross-country Skiers
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Cross-country Skiers At The 1984 Winter Olympics
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Living People
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1959 Births
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Battista Bovisi
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Giachem Guidon
Giachem Guidon (born 4 September 1961 in Bever) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1994. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and his best individual finish of 12th in the 15 km event at Sarajevo in 1984. Guidon's best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was eighth twice (30 km: 1985, 15 km: 1989). His best World Cup finish was second in a 30 km event in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... in 1985. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 2 podiums Team pod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremias Wigger
Jeremias Wigger (born 10 March 1965) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Wigger's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 19th in the 50 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. His best World Cup finish was 12th in a 30 km event in Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... in 1990. He is the father of cross-country skier Siri Wigger. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cogne
Cogne (, ; Issime ) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1369 inhabitants, as of 2017. Geography Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand Eyvia. It is the largest municipality in the Aosta Valley. Cogne is from Turin, from Geneva and from Aosta. The town center of Cogne, called "Veulla" (meaning "town center" in the local Arpitan language), is surrounded by four valleys: * South: the Valnontey valley, which leads to the slopes of Gran Paradiso; * North: the Grauson valley; * South-east, the Urtier valley and Valleille; * East, the Gimillan valley. A large meadow, known as the '' St Ursus Meadow'' ( It. ''Prati di Sant'Orso''; Fr. ''Prés de Saint-Ours''), is located at the southern edge of the town centerwebcam; the municipal statute forbids any construction works on this meadow, which has received recognition as a "Wonder of Italy". History The population of Cogne originates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 5th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup began in Labrador City, Canada, on 7 December 1985 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1986. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's. Before the season began, after several years of disagreements between athletes and federations concerning what styles of skiing should be allowed, it was decided that cross-country skiing should have two disciplines: classical and freestyle. The initiative to this idea was made by the Swedish skier Thomas Wassberg. Race calendar Men Women Men's team events Women's team events Overall standings Men Women Medal table Achievements ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men * Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren (born 26 July 1963) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1998. He won the gold medal in the 4 × 10& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
