|
Ladislav Švanda
Ladislav Švanda (born 14 February 1959 in Prague) is a former Czechoslovakia, Czech cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who raced from 1982 to 1990. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 15th in the 50 km event at those same games. Švanda also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was ninth in the 50 km event in 1987. Švanda's best career World Cup finish was seventh twice (1985, 1986). Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation, International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Team podiums * 3 podiums – (3 ) Note: Until the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre Classical
The men's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on Monday 15 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. The Swede Thomas Wassberg was the 1987 World champion and Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union was the defending Olympic champion from 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ..., Yugoslavia. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre classical Men's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik (, ) is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden, with 32,953 inhabitants in 2017. Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of pulp and paper products and heavy machinery goods. It has a strong environmental record and is the "testbed" for ethanol-powered cars. History Traces of human activity in the Örnsköldvik area date back to the Nordic Bronze Age and there is a reconstructed Archaeology of Northern Europe#Roman Iron Age, Roman Iron Age village called Gene fornby that is a popular tourist attraction just outside the town. However, Örnsköldsvik itself is a relatively young city; it was founded as a ''köping'' (a Swedish market town) in 1842 and became a city in 1894. Its name originates with the surname of List of governors of Västernorrland County, governor of Västernorrland County from 1762–9, Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Petrásek
Martin Petrásek (born 26 March 1966, in Ostrov) is a former Czech cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships. Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 24th in the 30 km event in 1992. His only individual victory was in a 15 km event in Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ... in 1993. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Team podiums * 1 podium – (1 ) Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital city Helsinki, south-west of the Heinola town and east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti. In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means ''bay''. Lahti is also dubbed the "Chicago of Finland" due to the early industries of both cities, when they were known as " slaughterhouse cities".Lahti on Suomen Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Benc
Pavel Benc () (born 10 July 1963, in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech cross-country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was eight in the 50 km event during the 1992 Winter Olympics. Benc's best finish was fifth in the 50 km event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best overall finish was second in a 15 km event in 1993. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships World Cup Season standings Team podiums * 1 podium – (1 ) Note: Until the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ..., Olympic races were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Korunka
Václav Korunka (; born December 25, 1965, in Jilemnice) is a former Czech cross-country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992. Korunka also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the World Championships was an eight in the 15 km event in those same championships. Korunka won three FIS races in his career as well. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 3 podiums Team podiums * 3 podiums – (3 ) Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radim Nyč
Radim Nyč (born 11 April 1966, in Liberec) is a former Czech cross-country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a sixth in the 50 km event in 1992. Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the World Championships was a 13th in the 15 km event at those same championships. Nyč's best career World Cup finish was sixth in 1991 in Canada. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Team podiums * 3 podiums – (3 ) Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 8th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The Women's World Cup started in La Clusaz, France, on 10 December 1988 and finished in Falun, Sweden, on 12 March 1989. The Men's World Cup started in Ramsau, Austria on 10 December 1988 and finished in Falun, Sweden, on 12 March 1989.Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, his fifth title, and Yelena Vyalbe of the Soviet Union won the women's cup. Calendar Men Women Men's team events Women's team events Overall standings Men's standings Women's standings Medal table Achievements ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men * Vegard Ulvang, 25, in his 6th season – the WC 4 (15 km C) in Kavgolovo; first podium was 1985–86 WC 4 (5 km F) in Bohinj * Lars Håland, 26, in his 4th season – the WC 12 (30 km F) in Falun; first podium was 1988–89 WC 8 (15 km F) in Lahti ;Women * Alžbeta Havrančíková, 25, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1987–88 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 7th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup started in La Clusaz, France, on 12 December 1987 and finished in Rovaniemi, Finland, on 27 March 1988. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's. The first ever mass start event in the World Cup was arranged in Kastelruth, Italy on 15 December 1987. Swede Torgny Mogren won the men's 30 km race. The first women's mass start event was won by Finnish skier Marjo Matikainen at Holmenkollen, Norway on 17 March 1988. Calendar Men Women Men's team events Women's team events *''NOTE'': Races marked with a star (*) counts officially for both as ''"FIS World Cup" and "Olympic Winter Games"'' wins statistics. Overall standings Men's standings Women's standings Medal table Achievements ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men ''None'' ;Women * Tamara Tikhonova, 23, in her 5t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1986–87 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 6th official FIS Cross-Country World Cup, World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup started in Ramsau am Dachstein, Ramsau, Austria, on 10 December 1986 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1987. Torgny Mogren of Sweden won the overall men's cup and Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's. Calendar Men Women Men's team events {, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff; font-size:86%; line-height:16px; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse;" , - style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:20px;", !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:120px;", Date !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:160px;", Place !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:130px;", Discipline !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:185px;", Winner !scope="col" style="background:#ccc; width:185px;", Second !s ... [...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 ladies. 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, 22, in his 3rd season - the WC 4 (5 km F) in Bohinj; also first podium * Vladimir Smirnov, 21, in his 4th season - the WC 6 (15 km C) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
