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Theodore A. Farwell
Theodore Austin "Ted" Farwell, Jr. (January 1, 1931 - January 25, 2015) was an American Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished 11th in the Nordic combined event and 43rd in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. Farwell also competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics. Farwell started skiing when he was 2 years old and later organized his high school ski team and skied for Syracuse University. After moving to Colorado, he excelled in Nordic combined and cross-country skiing and skied for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and Denver University in the 1950s. Farwell placed 11th in the Nordic combined at the Olympic games in Oslo, Norway. Farwell held the record as the highest finish for a native-born American until Todd Lodwick placed 7th in Nordic combined at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Farwell was inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1992. Farwell is also a member of the National Ski and Snow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Skier
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Recreational disciplines include cross-country skiing and Telemark skiing. Olympic events are competitive cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined — an event combining cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships host these sports every odd-numbered year, but there are also separate championships in other events, such as Telemark skiing and ski flying. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, but is not included as a Nordic discipline under the rules of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Instead, it comes under the jurisdiction of the International Biathlon Union. The biomechanics of competitive cross-country skiing and ski jumping have been the subject of serious study. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
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Nordic Combined Skiers At The 1956 Winter Olympics
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Cross-country Skiers At The 1960 Winter Olympics
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Olympic Nordic Combined Skiers For The United States
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American Male Nordic Combined Skiers
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2015 Deaths
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