2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Parallel
The men's parallel competition in the 2019–20 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 2020 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup was contested as a World Cup discipline separate from slalom for the first time in 2020. Prior to the season, FIS decided to combine parallel skiing events (including all of parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom, and city events (parallel slaloms held on courses built within cities)) into a new discipline, joining the existing disciplines of downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined. The discipline winner would receive a small crystal globe, similar to the other disciplines. However, at the same time, FIS decided to drop the city events to reduce the amount of travel required during the World Cup season, planning to replace them with more parallel events at regular venues. The parallel format was also changed to make the race more TV-friendly. Parallel races now began with one classic qualification run to determine the top 32, who advanced to the elimination phase ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup In Stockholm 2019 Loic Meillard 2
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Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had a population of 8,640. Situated to the north of Mont Blanc, between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. The Chamonix commune is popular with skiers and mountain enthusiasts. Via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off-piste (backcountry) ski run of the ''Vallée Blanche''. Name The name Campum munitum, meaning fortified plain or field, had been used as early as 1091. By 1283 the name had been abbreviated to a similar form to the modern Chamonis. Other forms through the ages include Chamouny in 1581, Chamony in 1652, Chamouni in 1786, and the particular spelling Chamonix from 1793. Status Chamonix is the fourth-largest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (born 21 September 1992) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer. He competes in four events, with a main focus on super-G and downhill.Vi kan snakke om en «Aksel-effekt» . Retrieved 27 January 2014 . from and represents the sports club s IL. Career Kilde became junior world champion in giant slalom in[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tommy Ford (skier)
Tommy Ford (born March 20, 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He specializes in giant slalom and super-G; his best World Cup result to date is a first-place finish at a giant slalom event in December 2019. He has represented the US in three Winter Olympics and five World Championships. Career Ford was on skis at age two, as his parents were racers and coaches. Raised in Bend, Oregon, he skied and raced at nearby Mount Bachelor and later attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and has won eight titles at the U.S. Alpine Championships. During the 2013 season, Ford fractured his right femur in mid-January while free skiing in La Clusaz, France. Following surgery in Annecy, he returned to the U.S. and missed over two years, including the 2013 World Championships and 2014 Winter Olympics. During the 2017 season, Ford had five top-20 finishes in giant slalom and was 25th in the season standings. Ford attained his first career World Cup top-ten f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucas Braathen
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (; born 19April 2000) is a Brazilian and Norwegian FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. Until his retirement from World Cup racing inOctober 2023, he represented Norway in international competition. In March 2024, Braathen announced that he would return to ski racing, instead representing Brazil. Early life Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was born to a Norwegian father and Brazilian mother on 19 April 2000 in Oslo, Norway. Braathen's mother left Brazil after meeting his father. When he was three years old, his parents separated and Braathen went to Brazil with his mother. When his father gained custody, Braathen moved back to Norway. He grew up speaking Norwegian and Portuguese. Beginning when he was 11 years old, Braathen visited Brazil every year. Braathen first skied when he was three or four years old, but he did not start skiing again until he was nine years old. His father, Bjørn, planned his skiing career. Braathen also p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Žan Kranjec
Žan Kranjec (born 15 November 1992) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Slovenia. He is mainly competing in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Kranjec won a silver medal in giant slalom. Career Kranjec made his World Cup debut at age 18 in March 2011 at Kranjska Gora. He represented Slovenia at the World Championships in 2013 and was 22nd in giant slalom. A week later at the Junior World Championships in Canada, he won a bronze medal in giant slalom. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kranjec placed fourth in the giant slalom. In December 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ..., he gained his first World Cup win in Saalbach, As of 2022, Kranjec has two World Cup wins and seven podiums in total. World Cup results Season st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen (born 29 November 1987) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom. Haugen made his World Cup debut in October 2009 in Sölden, and collected his first World Cup points with a 26th place. He won a bronze medal in giant slalom at the World Championships in 2017 and attained his first World Cup podium in March 2017 at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Nestvold-Haugen represents the sports club Lommedalens IL, and hails from Lommedalen. At the Junior World Championships, he achieved two seventh places in 2006 in Mont-Sainte-Anne and an eighth place in 2007 in Flachau. Personal life Nestvold-Haugen is from Lommedalen, Norway. His sister is Norwegian alpine skier Kristine Gjelsten Haugen. He studied finance and international business in the United States at the University of Denver The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Henrik Kristoffersen
Henrik Kristoffersen (born 2 July 1994) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, World Champion, and Olympic medalist. He specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Career Born in Rælingen in Akershus county, Kristoffersen made his World Cup debut in March 2012 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, and attained his first podium in November 2013, a third-place finish in slalom at Levi, Finland. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Kristoffersen won the bronze medal in slalom at Rosa Khutor at age 19 to become the youngest male medalist in Olympic alpine skiing history. Kristoffersen is the first to win the three classic slalom races in Adelboden, Wengen, and Kitzbühel in the same season; accomplished at age 21 in January 2016. During this run, he became the most successful Norwegian in the history of World Cup slalom competition. With his seventh win at Wengen, Kristoffersen tied Finn Christian Jagge, and the eighth came a week later in Kitzbühel to set the recor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thibaut Favrot
Thibaut is a name of French origin, a form of Theobald. Surname * Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut (17721840), German jurist * Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut (17751832), German mathematician * François Thibaut (born 1948), American educator * George Thibaut (18481914), German-born indologist * Georges Pierre Thibaut (1920unknown), Belgian chess master * Jean-Claude Thibaut (born 1968), French filmmaker, visual artist, and producer * John Thibaut (191786), American social psychologist * Major Thibaut (born 1977), American politician in Louisiana * Philippe Thibaut (active from 1993), French designer and producer of grand strategy video games * Willem Thibaut, Tybaut, or Tibout (152497), Dutch painter Personal name * Thibaut III ( Theobald III, Count of Champagne, 11791201) * Thibaut I (Theobald I of Navarre, 120153), King of Navarre, aka Theobald IV, Count of Champagne * Thibaut de Blaison (died after March 1229), Poitevin nobleman, crusader, and ''trouvère'' * Thibaut Courtois (b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexander Schmid
Alexander Schmid (born 9 June 1994) is a German World Cup alpine ski racer and 2023 World champion in parallel giant slalom. His older brother is another alpine skier Manuel Schmid, who specialised in the speed disciplines. Career Alexander specializes in giant slalom. Born in Oberstdorf, Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ..., he has competed in two Winter Olympics and three World Championships. Alexander won gold in parallel giant slalom at 2023 World Ski Championships by holding off Austria's Dominik Raschner by .50 seconds. World Cup results Season standings Race podiums * 0 wins * 3 podiums – (1 GS, 2 PG); 13 top tens World Championship results Olympic results References External links * *Alexander Schmidat the ''Deutscher Skiverba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roland Leitinger
Roland Leitinger (born 13 May 1991) is an Austrian World Cup retired alpine ski racer who competed in giant slalom, both classic and parallel, having a podium in both variants. He also started two slalom races, failing to qualify to a second run. He made his World Cup debut in February 2011 and retired in December 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ....https://www.sport1.de/news/wintersport/ski-alpin/2023/12/rucktritt-wahrend-der-saison-alpin-star-aus-osterreich-tritt-ab World Cup results Season standings Race podiums * 0 wins * 2 podiums – (1 GS, 1 PG); 8 top tens World Championship results References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leitinger, Roland 1991 births Living people Austrian male alpine skiers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Tumler
Thomas Tumler (born 5 November 1989) is a Swiss alpine skier who competes internationally. He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... World Cup Results Podiums * 0 wins * 2 podiums – (1 GS, 1 PG) References External links * 1989 births Living people People from Scuol Swiss male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Skiers from Graubünden {{Switzerland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |