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Matej Falat
Matej Falat (born 8 February 1993) is a Slovakian alpine skier. He competed for Slovakia at the 2014 Winter Olympics Slovakia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 63 athletes in 9 sports. Medalists Alpine skiing According to the quota allocation released on 27 January 2014, Slovakia qualifi ... in the alpine skiing events. Won a silver medal at the 2017 World Alpine Skiing Championships in the mixed team event. World Championship results Olympic results References 1993 births Living people Olympic alpine skiers of Slovakia Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics People from Bojnice Slovak male alpine skiers Universiade medalists in alpine skiing Universiade silver medalists for Slovakia Universiade bronze medalists for Slovakia Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade {{Slovakia-alpine-skiing-b ... [...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] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from 9–22 February at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, east of Sochi. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for all ten events. All times are (UTC+4). Course information Medal summary Several age records in alpine skiing were set at these Olympic Games: *Bode Miller, age 36, became the oldest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in super-G. *Mikaela Shiffrin, age 18, became the youngest champion in slalom in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in slalom. *Mario Matt, age 34, became the oldest champion in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in slalom. *Henrik Kristoffersen, age 19, became the youngest male medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in slalom. Medal table Men's events *Two bronze medals were awarded in the super-G. Women's events *Two gold medals were awarded in the downhill, the first-ever tie for gold in an Olympic alpine skiing event; no silver medal was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's Super Combined
The men's super combined competition at the 2013 World Championships was held on Monday, 11 February. 53 athletes from 25 nations competed. Results The downhill race was started at 12:00 and the slalom race at 18:15. References External links * ' FIS-Ski.com- AWSC 2013 - calendar & results {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 - Men's super combined Men's super combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's Downhill ...
The men's downhill competition at the 2013 World Championships was held on Saturday, February 9, with 58 athletes from 27 nations. Aksel Lund Svindal won his second world title in downhill and fifth overall, joined on the podium by Dominik Paris and David Poisson. Results The race was started at 11:00. References External links * ' FIS-Ski.com- AWSC 2013 - calendar & results {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 - Men's downhill Men's downhill 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's Super-G
The men's super-G competition at the 2013 World Championships was held on Wednesday, 6 February. It was the first men's race of the championships; 82 athletes from 32 countries competed. Ted Ligety won the world title, his first-ever victory in a super-G race in international competition. A top competitor in giant slalom, his only previous podium in super-G was a runner-up finish at a World Cup race at Val-d'Isère in December 2009. Completing the podium were Gauthier de Tessières, a late replacement, and Aksel Lund Svindal. Kjetil Jansrud Kjetil Jansrud (born 28 August 1985) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic champion. He competed in all alpine disciplines apart from slalom, and his best event was the giant slalom where he has six World Cup podiums and ... crashed and tore a ligament in his left knee, ending his 2013 season. Results The race was started on schedule at 11:00. VideoYouTube.com– Ligety's gold medal runYouTube.com– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's Giant Slalom
The Men's Giant Slalom competition at the 2013 World Championships ran on Friday, February 15 at 10:00 local time (1st run) and 13:30 (2nd run), the ninth race of the championships. 99 athletes from 55 countries competed in the main race while 132 athletes from 53 countries competed in the qualification race on Thursday, February 14. Ted Ligety won his third gold medal of the 2013 World Championships, joined on the podium by Marcel Hirscher and Manfred Mölgg. Ligety became the fifth man in history to win three or more gold medals at one world championships and the first in 45 years, when Jean-Claude Killy won four in 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu .... Ligety is the first racer of either gender to win the Super G, the giant slalom, and the combined at one wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's Slalom
Complete results for Men's Slalom competition at the 2013 World Championships. It ran on February 17 at 10:00 local time (1st run) and 13:30 local time (2nd run), the last race of the championships. 100 athletes from 57 nations competed while 139 athletes from 59 countries competed in the qualification race on February 16. Results Race The first run was started at 10:00 and the second run at 13:30. Qualification The first run was started at 10:00 and the second run at 13:30. References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 - Men's slalom Slalom, men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 were the 42nd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held 4–17 February in Austria at Planai in Schladming, Styria. A record number of athletes and countries took part in this championships. Schladming previously hosted the 1982 World Championships, and prior to acquiring the 2013 event, it made two unsuccessful bids to host. The FIS awarded the 2013 championships to Schladming on 29 May 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. The other three finalists were Beaver Creek in Vail, United States, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Beaver Creek/Vail hosted in 2015 and St. Moritz gained the championships for 2017. Course information Medal winners Men's events Women's events Team event Medal table Participating nations 614 athletes from 72 countries competed. Malta made its debut appearance. * (1) * (6) * (10) * (5) * (10) * (37) * (1) * (4) * (12) * (8) * (2) * (6) * (20) * (13) * (6) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 – Nations Team Event
The Nations Team Event competition at the 2011 World Championships ran on February 16 at 11:00 local time, the seventh race of the championships. Athletes from the best 16 nations in the FIS Overall Nations Cup ranking competed. Rules The 16 best nations in the FIS Overall Nations Cup Ranking were eligible to participate in this event. If one or more nations didn't start, they were not replaced. Each team consisted of 4 to 6 skiers, but at least two female and two male skiers. The format was a K.O. round competition with the pairings being made according to the Nations Cup Ranking. In each pairing 2 female & 2 male skiers from each team raced a parallel giant slalom in a best-of-4 system. In the event of a tie, the faster cumulated time of the best male and the best female skier decides which team will advance to the next round. FIS Overall Nations Cup standing (prior to the World Championships) Participating teams Results bracket * (f) = In the event of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's Super Combined
Complete results for Men's Super Combined competition at the 2011 World Championships. It ran on February 14 at 10:00 local time (downhill) and 14:00 local time (slalom), the sixth race of the championships. 41 athletes from 18 countries competed. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 - Men's super combined Super combined, men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's Downhill
The Men's Downhill competition at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011, 2011 World Championships was the fourth race of the championships, run under spring-like conditions on Saturday, February 12. At the start of the race at 11:00 am Central European Time, CET, the temperature was 3 C (37 F) at the starting gate (1690 m, 5544 ft) and 9 C (48 F) at the finish area (770 m, 2526 ft). Mostly in the shade, the north-facing slope of the Kandahar 2 course at Garmisch Classic had a vertical drop of 920 m (3018 ft). Fifty four athletes from 24 countries competed. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 - Men's downhill FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011, Men's downhill Downhill at the Alpine World Ski Championships, 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's Super-G
Complete results for Men's Super-G competition at the 2011 World Championships. It ran on February 9 at 11:00 local time, the second race of the championships. 73 athletes from 30 countries competed. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 - Men's super-G Super-G, men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
