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Military Patrol At The 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1948, the last military patrol competition was held as a demonstration sport. This was in part to the aftermath of World War II, which decimated Europe. This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics. The cross-country ski run was not prepared, and was made by the leading Swiss team. The Czechoslovak participant Karel Dvořák described the weather of the day as extremely mild with temperatures of about 0 °C at the starting point at the upper cableway station (2,486 m) on top of the Corviglia Corviglia is a location on the eastern slopes of Piz Nair, overlooking St. Moritz in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the watershed between the rivers Schlattain (Val Saluver) and the Ovel da la Resgia (ending in Lake St. Moritz), at an elev ... in the morning. The participants wore military equipment, 10 kg of baggage on the back and a military rifle. Only the of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 (french: Saint-Moritz 1948; rm, San Murezzan 1948), were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936. From the selection of a host city in a neutral country to the exclusion of Japan and Germany, the political atmosphere of the post-war world was inescapable during the 1948 Games. The organizing committee faced several challenges due to the lack of financial and human resources consumed by the war. These were the first of two winter Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edström. There were 28 nations that marched in the opening ceremonies on 30 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Borgh
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Jaroslav Šír
Jaroslav Šír (born 8 November 1923) is a former Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He is from Liberec. Šír was born in Poniklá. He started skiing in the age of 15, and was in the national ski team from 1948 to 1955. As a conscript he served at the army sports club in Prague (Armádní tělocvičný klub). In the rank of a Vojín he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team at the 1948 Winter Olympics which placed sixth. Before they went to St. Moritz, they trained in Špindlerův Mlýn Špindlerův Mlýn (; german: Spindlermühle, formerly also ''Spindelmühle'') is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains and it is one of the m .... References 1923 births Living people Czechoslovak military patrol (sport) runners Olympic biathletes for Czechoslovakia Military patrol competitors at the 1948 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Liberec {{Skimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Dvořák (biathlete)
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1948, the last military patrol competition was held as a demonstration sport. This was in part to the aftermath of World War II, which decimated Europe. This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics. The cross-country ski run was not prepared, and was made by the leading Swiss team. The Czechoslovak participant Karel Dvořák described the weather of the day as extremely mild with temperatures of about 0 °C at the starting point at the upper cableway station (2,486 m) on top of the Corviglia in the morning. The participants wore military equipment, 10 kg of baggage on the back and a military rifle. Only the officers, the patrol leaders, had pistols and did not compete in shooting. At the shooting range they had to shoot on three rubber balloons at a distance of 150 m. Every hit gave a bonus of 1 minute for the team.Karel Dvořák''Karel Dvořák: Moje vz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Morand
Gilbert Morand (11 July 1923 – 9 August 2008) was a French non-commissioned officer and skier. Sports Morand was born in the Jura department. In the military rank of a Caporal-chef he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1948 which placed fifth. He also gained eight French military champion titles, including three individual titles. Military service During World War II he joined the Maquis de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura. In 1944 he joined the army, where he served at the 24ème Bataillon de chasseurs (ranger battalion) during the campaign against the Germans, and participated in the occupation of Austria. He also served in the French Indochina War with the 27ème Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens and the 10ème Bataillon de Parachutistes de Chasseurs à Pied, and in the Algerian War as a mountain reconnaissance platoon leader of the 7eme Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins. After his military retirement in 1962 he worked as a civilian instructor at the Éco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysse Bozonnet
Joseph Ulysse Bozonnet (21 July 1922 – 13 January 2014)Ulysse Bozonnet's obituary /ref> was a French soldier and skier. In the military rank of a Caporal-chef he was a member of the national Olympic [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Benoît-Lizon
Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon (1 November 1921 – 17 September 1950) was a French skier. He competed in the military patrol at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was killed during the First Indochina War. Personal life Benoît-Lizon served as a master sergeant () in the 3rdE REI, French Foreign Legion during the First Indochina War. He commanded a partisan unit during the Battle of Đông Khê, and was severely wounded during the battle. He was bayoneted and killed by Viet Minh The Việt Minh (; abbreviated from , chữ Nôm and Hán tự: ; french: Ligue pour l'indépendance du Viêt Nam, ) was a national independence coalition formed at Pác Bó by Hồ Chí Minh on 19 May 1941. Also known as the Việt Minh Fro ... troops soon after. References 1921 births 1950 deaths Sportspeople from Jura (department) French military patrol (sport) runners Military patrol competitors at the 1948 Winter Olympics French military personnel of the First Indochina War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Paganon
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Antenore Cuel
Antenore Cuel (27 March 1922 – 22 February 2018) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. Biography He participated in the demonstration event, military patrol (precursor to biathlon), in the 1948 Winter Olympics, when he had the military rank Alpino. Competing at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ..., he finished 19th in the 50 km event. Also in 1952 he placed first at the Italian masterships of cross-country skiing in the 50 km (and long distances) category. Cuel died in February 2018 at the age of 95. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giacinto De Cassan
Giacinto De Cassan (10 January 1917 – 13 February 1999) was an Italian cross-country skier. He was born in Rocca Pietore. De Cassan was a financier and fought during World War II in the German military. He participated in the demonstration event, military patrol (precursor to biathlon), in the 1948 Winter Olympics, when he had the military rank Caporalmaggiore. In 1948 he placed first, 1950 second and in 1951 he finished first again at the Italian masterships of cross-country skiing in the 50 km (and long distances) category. FISI statistics, P. 305 (15/30) Further notable results were: * 1948: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km * 1950: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristide Compagnoni
Aristide Compagnoni (26 July 1910 – 13 April 1995) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. Compagnoni, born in Santa Caterina Valfurva was the brother of the skiers Severino and Ottavio Compagnoni Ottavio Compagnoni (11 September 1926 – 29 September 2021) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. Compagnoni finished 36th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was the brother of the skiers Aris ....''Compagnoni Aristide, Severino e Ottavio'' . He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1937 and 1939). At the 1935 Trofeo Mezzalama, together with Mario Compagnoni and Silvio Confortola, he finished third. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
