Christian Orlainsky (born 27 February 1962) is an
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n former
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 ...
who competed in the
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Lake Placid was elected ...
.
Career
In 1980 he finished 13th in the
Olympic giant slalom event. He also competed in the
slalom competition but did not finish the race. In 1981 he won his only world cup giant slalom in
Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Kappel is first mentioned in 1218 as ''Capelle''. Until 1762 Ebnat was known as ''Ober-Wattwil''.
Geography
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and finished sixth in the
giant slalom world cup.
References
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1962 births
Living people
Austrian male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Austria
Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
People from Bludenz District
Skiers from Vorarlberg
20th-century Austrian people
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