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Liechtenstein At The 1980 Winter Olympics
Liechtenstein competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Luge ;Men (Men's) Doubles ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Olympic Winter Games 1980, full results by sports-reference.com Nations at the 1980 Winter Olympics |
Petra Wenzel
Petra Wenzel (born 20 November 1961 in Grabs, Saint Gallen, Switzerland) is a former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics and 1984 Winter Olympics representing Liechtenstein. Career Wenzel made her World Cup debut in 1979 at Lake Placid, finishing 18th in the downhill. She was selected to represent Liechtenstein at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where she competed in Slalom, Giant slalom and Downhill races. Her best result was 14th in the slalom competition. She was selected as flagbearer for her country during the opening ceremony. She also represented her Liechtenstein at the 1980 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships finishing 5th in the Giant slalom. She would once again represent her country in the 1982 World Ski Championship in Schladming, finishing 4th in the Giant Slalom. Wenzel continued to compete in the FIS World Cup until 1984. Her primary disciplines were Slalom and Giant slalom, only competing in Downhill on her debut and at the 1980 Olympics. Her be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtenstein Olympic Committee
Liechtenstein Olympic Committee (german: Liechtensteinisches Olympisches Komitee) is the National Olympic Committee representing Liechtenstein. Before the organisation was renamed in 2013 it was called "Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband" (LOSV). Establishment The motive to establish a National Olympic Committee for Liechtenstein was the wish to participate in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games in Germany in the year 1936. Through the engagement of Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein the first NOC of Liechtenstein was founded to meet the formal requirements given by the IOC for the participation in the Olympic Games. This step was successful and for the first time a delegation of two athletes, three shooters and one cyclist was sent to Berlin in the summer to participate in their first Olympic Games for Liechtenstein. In the following Winter Games another delegation with two alpine skiers and one two-man bobsleigh team was sent to represent Liechtenstein. Since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,303. The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, southwest of Plattsburgh. Lake Placid, along with nearby Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, comprise what is known as the Tri-Lakes region. Lake Placid hosted the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid also hosted the 1972 Winter Universiade, the 2000 Goodwill Games, and will host the 2023 Winter Universiade. History Lake Placid was founded in the early 19th century to develop an iron ore mining operation. By 1840, the population of "North Elba" (four miles southeast of the present village, near where the road to the Adirondak Loj crosses the Ausable River), was six families. In 1845, the philanthropist Gerrit Smith arrived in North Elba and not only bought a great deal of land around the village but granted large tracts to former slaves. He reformed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north. It is Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over and a population of 38,749 (). Divided into 11 municipalities, its capital is Vaduz, and its largest municipality is Schaan. It is also the smallest country to border two countries. Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked country between Switzerland and Austria. Economically, Liechtenstein has one of the highest gross domestic products per person in the world when adjusted for purchasing power parity. The country has a strong financial sector centred in Vaduz. It was once known as a billionaire tax haven, but is no longer on any officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
