Olivier Nägele (born 17 March 1972) is a

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...

ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

. Nägele started ski mountaineering in 1990 and competed first

Mountain Attack The "Mountain Attack" is an annual Austrian ski mountaineering Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and the ...

race in 2000. Because Liechtenstein has no national ski mountaineering team, he mostly takes part in international events as a single participant.

Selected results

* 2002: ** 8th,

Trofeo Mezzalama The Mezzalama Trophy ( it, Trofeo Mezzalama, french: Trophée Mezzalama, a.k.a. ''white marathon''

(together with Alexander Hug and Nicolao Leone Lanfranchi) * 2002: ** 8th,

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

single race * 2003: ** 3rd,

marathon * 2004: ** 3rd, Mountain Attack marathon ** 5th,

vertical race A Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks. Vertical Races for women and men are ...

** 8th, World Championship single race * 2005: ** 3rd, Mountain Attack marathon ** 4th,

Trofeo Mezzalama The Mezzalama Trophy ( it, Trofeo Mezzalama, french: Trophée Mezzalama, a.k.a. ''white marathon''

(together with

Alexander Lugger Alexander Lugger (born 8 May 1968) is an Austrian ski mountaineer and coach of the national team. Lugger was born in Lienz. He started ski mountaineering in 1984 and competed first in the ''Lesachtaler Skitourenlauf'' race in 1992. He holds sever ...

and

Hansjörg Lunger Hansjörg Lunger (born 4 September 1964) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Lunger was born in Karneid. He started ski mountaineering in 1985, competed first in 2003 and was member of the national team after 2006. Lunger is dairyman of the ''Schutz ...

) * 2006: ** 6th (and 1st "seniors II" ranking),

Patrouille des Glaciers The Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) is a ski mountaineering race organised every two years by the Swiss Armed Forces, in which military and civilian teams compete. It takes place once every two years at the end of April, in the south part of the can ...

, together with Alexander Lugger and

Tony Sbalbi Tony Sbalbi AKA "Tony the tiger" (born 4 September 1969) is a French ski mountaineer and non-commissioned officer of the ''chasseurs alpins'' corps. Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence. He attended the ''Lycée Jean Raynouard'' in Brignoles. At th ...

** 9th,

vertical race ** 1st,

Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erha ...

, together with Marcel MartiTrophée des Gastlosen – 2006 results
/ref> * 2007: ** 1st, Dolomiti Cup team (together with

Mirco Mezzanotte Mirco Mezzanotte (born 11 February 1974) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2000: ** 7th ("seniors I" class ranking), Patrouille des Glaciers (together with Oswald Santin and Manfred Dorfmann) * 2001: ** 3rd, Sellaronda Skimara ...

)''Albo d'oro - Roll of Honour''
** 8th, European Championship vertical race

Pierra Menta

* 2001: 10th, together with Alexander Hug * 2002: 7th, together with Jean Pellissier

References

External links

Olivier Nägele
at skimountaineering.org 1972 births Liechtenstein male ski mountaineers Living people {{Skimountaineering-bio-stub