Albert Walder (born 9 November 1957, in

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cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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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

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was eighth in the 50 km event at

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. His best

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finish was in a 30 km event in

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walder, Albert 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