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Matthias Hubrich
Mattias Hubrich (born 26 May 1966) is an alpine skier from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo; and came 17th in the Slalom. He competed for New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary; and came 22nd in the Slalom and 24th in the Super G but did not finish in the Giant Slalom. He is a brother of 1984 alpine skier Markus Hubrich Marcus Hubrich (born 5 February 1963) is an alpine skier from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo; and came 35th in the Downhill, 14th in the Slalom, and 29th in the Giant Slalom. He was the New Zeal .... References * ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 105. External links * * Living people 1966 births New Zealand male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of New Zealand Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics {{NewZealand-alpine-skii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skier
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 skiing, Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' Ski skins, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
