Albert Walder (born 9 November 1957, in
Toblach
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) is a former
Italian
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cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the
1988 Winter Olympics
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in
Calgary
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.
Walder finished third in the 30 km class of the national men's championships of cross-country skiing. His best finish at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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was eighth in the 50 km event at
Oberstdorf
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At the&nb ...
in
1987
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. His best
World Cup
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finish was in a 30 km event in
Finland
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in 1987.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*1 podium
Team podiums
* 1 victory
* 2 podiums
References
External links
*
Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936-2002
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Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Italian male cross-country skiers
Living people
1957 births
People from Toblach
Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy
Germanophone Italian people
Sportspeople from Südtirol