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Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich (born 28 February 1978 in Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories (in all disciplines except downhill), one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points (ahead of Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt), he is considered among the best alpine racers in World Cup history. Career After winning Junior World Championships in both slalom and giant slalom, Raich made his World Cup debut in March 1996. He scored his first victory in 1999, in slalom. In 2001 he won the silver medal in slalom at the World Championships, and at the end of the season he won the slalom World Cup. In 2002 he won two bronze medals at the Salt Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slalom Skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates. These are spaced more closely than those in giant slalom, super-G, super giant slalom and Downhill (ski competition), downhill, necessitating quicker and shorter turns. Internationally, the sport is contested at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, and at the Olympic Winter Games. History The term slalom comes from the Morgedal/Seljord dialect of Norwegian language, Norwegian word "slalåm": "sla", meaning "slightly inclining hillside", and "låm", meaning "track after skis". The inventors of modern skiing classified their trails according to their difficulty. ''Slalåm'' was a trail used in Telemark by boys and girls not yet able to try themselves on the more challenging runs. ''Ufsilåm'' was a trail with one obstacle (''ufse'') like a jump, a fence, a difficult turn, a gorge, a cliff (often more than high) and more. ''Uvyrdslåm'' was a trail with several obstacle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Alpine Skiing World Cup
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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 were the 40th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held 2–15 February in France at Val-d'Isère, Savoie. The International Ski Federation (FIS) awarded the championships to Val-d'Isère on 2 June 2004, in Miami, Florida. The other two finalists were Vail/ Beaver Creek, USA, and Schladming, Austria, which was later selected to host the 2013 championships. Vail/Beaver Creek gained the 2015 championships. These were the first world championships at Val-d'Isère, although the area hosted four of the five men's events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville (the slalom was held at Les Menuires). Val-d'Isère is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually by the men in early to mid-December. These were the fourth world championships held in France. Chamonix hosted in 1937 and 1962, and Chamrousse hosted the alpine events for 1968 Winter Olympics (from 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the world championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's Super Combined
Below are the results of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 were the 39th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held 2–18 February in Åre, Sweden. Åre previously hosted the world championships in 1954, and often hosts late season World Cup events. The FIS ... men's super combined race which took place on 8 February 2007. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 - Men's Super Combined Men's Super Combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 were held in St. Anton, Austria, between 29 January and 10 February, 2001. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 2001 Men's competitions Downhill Date: 7 February Super-G Date: 30 January Giant Slalom Date: 8 February Slalom Date: 10 February Combination Date: 5 February Women's competitions Downhill Date: 6 February Super-G Date: 29 January Giant Slalom Date: 9 February Slalom Date: 7 February Combination Date: 2 February Medals table References External linksFIS-ski.com– results – 2001 World Championships – St. Anton, Austria– results – World Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 in Austrian sport 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 were the 39th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held 2–18 February in Åre, Sweden. Åre previously hosted the world championships in 1954, and often hosts late season World Cup events. The FIS awarded the 2007 event in 2002; other finalists were Lillehammer, Norway, and Val-d'Isère, France, which was later selected to host the 2009 championships. These were the first world championships to use the "super-combined" format (one run each of downhill and slalom) for the combined event. First run on the World Cup circuit in 2005 at Wengen, the "super-combi" format (SC) made its debut at the Winter Olympics in 2010. The traditional combined format (K) consists of one downhill run and ''two'' slalom runs. Venues * The World Championships Arena was accessed via the "VM-8an," an 8-passenger hybrid lift installed in 2006.The races were held on the ''Gästrappet, Lundsrappet, Störtloppet'' and ''VM-Störtloppet'' slopes. * The medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005 were held in Bormio, Italy, between January 28 and February 13, 2005. The women's competition was held in neighboring Santa Caterina. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 2005 Bormio previously hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1985. Other host cities for the world championships in Italy include Cortina d'Ampezzo (1932, ''1941 (unofficial)'', and 1956 (Winter Olympics)), Val Gardena (1970), and Sestriere (1997). In northern Italy, Bormio is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually for a men's downhill in late December. The ''Pista Stelvio'' is among the longest and most challenging downhill courses in the world, with a vertical drop exceeding 1000 m (3280 ft.). These were the last world championships to use the traditional combined (K) format (one downhill run and two slalom runs). Starting in 2007, the world championships switched to the "super-combined" (SC) format (one run each of downhill & slalom) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's Combined
The combined event was held on February 13 at Snowbasin. It consisted of 3 runs, a downhill and two runs in the slalom. American Bode Miller skied from 15th place after the downhill to a silver medal, 0.28 second behind Kjetil André Aamodt, who won a record sixth Olympic medal in alpine skiing. Results The results of the men's combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics - Men's Combined [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's Slalom
The event was held on February 23 at Deer Valley. Pre-race favorite Bode Miller fell off the course in the second run, and many of the other top competitors struggled with an extremely challenging course. Alain Baxter of Great Britain originally took the bronze, but was disqualified after testing positive for traces of methamphetamine. This apparently occurred because Baxter had used a Vicks inhaler from Canada, which had a slightly different chemical content from the legal British Vicks inhaler. Results Complete results from the men's slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Men's slalom |
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from February 8 to 24, 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Salt Lake City was selected as the host city in June 1995 at the 104th IOC Session. They were the eighth Olympics to be hosted by the United States, and the most recent to be held in the country (Los Angeles will host the future 2028 Summer Olympics). The 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were both organized by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC), the first time that both events were organized by a single committee. The Games featured 2,399 athletes from 78 nations, participating in 78 events in 15 disciplines. Norway topped the medal table, with 13 gold and 25 medals overall, while Germany finished with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's Slalom
The slalom competition is shorter than the giant slalom, but is otherwise similar in emphasizing maneuverability. Slalom has been a part of all the Winter Olympics since 1936, although it was a part of the alpine combination that year. Only the downhill event has a longer history at the Winter Olympics. The men's slalom took place on 25 February and was the last of the Olympic alpine skiing competitions. Jean-Pierre Vidal of France was the defending Olympic champion, but he hadn't won a World Cup slalom event since the 2001–02 season. Nevertheless, Vidal was fourth in the slalom World Cup, one place ahead of defending World Champion Benjamin Raich. The Italian Giorgio Rocca led the World Cup after winning all five races thus far in the season, 215 points ahead of the second-placed American Ted Ligety. Results Complete results from the men's slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's Giant Slalom
The giant slalom is conducted in two runs, with emphasis on manoeuvering rather than speed as the gates are fairly close together – but not as close as in slalom. The giant slalom also promotes endurance, with the primary difference between it and the slalom competition being the length of the course - the difference in level in giant slalom is 300 to 450 metres, while in slalom it is between 180 and 220 metres. This also leads to the gates being further apart in giant slalom. The men's giant slalom took place on 20 February. Stephan Eberharter won the 2002 giant slalom gold, but he had since retire The 2005 World Champion, Hermann Maier had skied ahead of the Olympics, however, and was fourth in the Giant Slalom World Cup - which was headed by Maier's compatriot Benjamin Raich. Results Complete results from the men's giant slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
