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Lasse Kjus
Lasse Kjus (born 14 January 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway. He won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships. His combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Championship medals ranks second all-time behind fellow Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt. Racing career Born in Oslo, Kjus grew up in Siggerud, but represented the club Bærums SK. In February 1999, Kjus pulled off one of the most remarkable feats in the history of alpine skiing when he medaled in all 5 events at the 1999 World Championships in Vail, Colorado. Five skiers had previously earned four medals at a single World Championship (through 1980, the Winter Olympics also served as World Championships for alpine skiing): Toni Sailer of Austria in 1956 at Cortina and in 1958 at Bad Gastein, Marielle Goitschel of France in 1966 at Portillo, Chile, Jean-Claude Killy of France in 1968 at Grenoble, Rosi Mittermaier of Germany in 1976 at Innsbruck, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (ski Competition)
Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (Slalom skiing, slalom, Giant slalom skiing, giant slalom, Super Giant Slalom skiing, super giant slalom, and alpine skiing combined, combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the International Ski Federation, FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)".. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag coefficient, drag and increase speed. The term, "downhill skiing", is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing as a recreational activity. History The rules for downhill skiing competitions were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup, 2013 Lauberho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or for sport, it is typically practiced at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol. "Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, helicopters or snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope. Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' skins on the bottoms of the skis to stop them sliding backwards during an ascent, then locking the heel and removing the skins for their descent. Alpine skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic Games since 1936. A competition corresponding to modern slalom was introduced in Oslo in 1886. Participants and venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3–15, 1997. Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Men's competitions Downhill Date: February 8 Super-G Date: February 3 Giant Slalom Date: February 12 Slalom Date: February 15 Combination Date: February 6 Women's competitions Downhill Date: February 15 Super-G Date: February 11 Giant Slalom Date: February 9 Slalom Date: February 5 Combination Date: February 15 Medals table References External linksFIS-ski.com- results - 1997 World Championships - Sestriere, Italy- results - World Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held 12–25 February in Spain at Sierra Nevada near Granada city. The championships were to be held in 1995, but were postponed due to lack of snow. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1996 Men's competitions Downhill Date: February 17 Super-G Date: February 13 Giant Slalom Date: February 23 Slalom Date: February 25 YouTube video- leaders' second runs Combination Date: February 19 Women's competitions Downhill Date: February 18 Super-G Date: February 12 Giant Slalom Date: February 22 Slalom Date: February 24 Combination Date: February 19 Medals table References External links- results - 1996 World Championships - Sierra Nevada, Spain- results - World Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 WC Ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 were held February 2–14 in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado, U.S.A. de.wikipedia.org Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1999 Lasse Kjus of Norway placed in the top two in all five events, winning two gold medals and taking three silvers. Hermann Maier of Austria won gold medals in the two speed events, the downhill and super-G (a dead-heat tie with Kjus). Austria dominated the women's two speed events with a sweep of all six medals. The men's downhill, super-G, and combined events were held at Beaver Creek, and the seven other events were at Vail. This was the third non-Olympic World Championships held in the United States, all in Colorado. (The 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, are also officially considered World Championships). Vail hosted a decade earlier in 1989 and Aspen in 1950, the first held outside of Europe. As a host country, the U.S. has won just two me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 were held 4–14 February in Japan at Shizukuishi ski area, northwest of Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture. The men's Super-G race was cancelled due to persistent bad weather and the title went unassigned. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1993 Men's competitions Downhill Date: February 5 : Super-G Unassigned. Giant Slalom Date: February 10 : Slalom Date: February 13 Combination Date: February 8 Women's competitions Downhill Date: February 11 Super G Date: February 14 Giant Slalom Date: February 10 : Slalom Date: February 9 : Combination Date: February 5 Medals table References External linksFIS-ski.com- results - 1993 World Championships - Morioka, Japan- results - World Championshipsvenue at Google Maps {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 in Japanese sport 1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's Giant Slalom ...
The event was held on February 21 at Park City. Stephan Eberharter, age 32.9, became the oldest man to win an alpine event at the Olympics. Results Complete results from the men's giant slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. References External links Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics - Men's Giant Slalom Giant slalom Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but less than in Super-G. Giant slalom and slalom make up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's Downhill
The marquee event of alpine skiing was held on Sunday, February 10, at the Snowbasin ski area, east of Ogden under clear skies. Designed by 1972 gold medalist Bernhard Russi, the steep "Grizzly Downhill" course was just in length, and began at a lofty above sea level, with a vertical drop of . The average gradient on the Grizzly Downhill was 30.87% (17.98°), exceeding the classic layouts of Kitzbühel (860 m vertical / 3312 m length = 25.97%, 15.05°) and Wengen (1025 m vertical / 4455 m length = 23.01%, 13.30°). The top five finishers completed the course in less than a hundred seconds, making it the quickest descending Olympic downhilThe average speed of the medalists for the entire course exceeded , rating it among the fastest courses in international competition. Pre-race favorite Stephan Eberharter of Austria took the bronze medal, bested by compatriot Fritz Strobl and all-arounder Lasse Kjus of Norway. Strobl's average speed was , at an average vertical descent o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held February 10–23 in the United States near Salt Lake City, Utah. The downhill, super-G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slaloms at Park City, and the slaloms at adjacent Deer Valley. Medal table Source: Men's events Source: Women's events Source: Participating NOCs Fifty nations competed in the alpine skiing events at Salt Lake City. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Course information Snowbasin hosted the downhill, super-G, and combined events; the giant slaloms were at Park City and the slaloms at adjacent Deer Valley Source: See also *Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics References External linksFIS-Ski.com– alpine skiing – 2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA * de.wikipedia.org – Olympische Winterspiele 2002 – Ski Alpin – 'Official Results Book – Alpine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's Combined ...
The Men's combined competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Hakuba. The downhill was originally scheduled before the slalom runs, but weather delays meant that the slalom runs were run first. The defending world champion was Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway, who was also the defending World Cup combined champion. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Men's combined Men's combined Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's Downhill
The Men's Downhill competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Hakuba on Friday, February 13. Originally scheduled for Sunday, the race was postponed several times due to heavy snow, followed by rain and gusty winds. The reigning world champion was Bruno Kernen of Switzerland, while France's Luc Alphand was the reigning World Cup downhill champion, but had since retired from competition. The defending Olympic champion was Tommy Moe of the United States. France's Jean-Luc Crétier won the gold medal, Lasse Kjus of Norway took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Hannes Trinkl of Austria; Moe was twelfth and Kernan did not finish. Nine of the first twenty failed to finish, including a crash by favorite Hermann Maier of Austria, which he walked away from. Luca Cattaneo's injury caused a half-hour delay underneath the clear skies, as the temperature at the finish approached . Of the eight with bib numbers 13 through 20, only Moe completed the race; in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics
Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events. The speed events were held at Hakuba and the technical events at Shiga Kogen. There were a number of race postponements due to weather; the events began on 10 February and ended on 21 February. Medal summary Nine nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Austria winning the most with eleven (3 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze). Katja Seizinger led the individual medal table, with two gold medals and a bronze, while Hermann Maier was the most successful male skier, with two gold medals. Zali Steggall's bronze medal was the first individual medal at the Winter Olympics for Australia. Medal table Source: Men's events Source: Women's events Source: Course information Source: Participating nations Forty-nine nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Nagano. Armenia, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Lithuania, Macedonia, South Africa, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan made their Olympic alpine s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
