Urs Kälin (born 26 February 1966) is a

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former alpine

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. He competed at three

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. Kälin won three silver medals in

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: at the 1991 World Championships in Saalbach, at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and at

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World Cup victories

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* 1966 births Living people Swiss male alpine skiers Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland {{Switzerland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub