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1986 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill
Women's downhill World Cup 1985/1986 Final point standings In women's downhill World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in (). Women's Downhill Team Results All points were shown including individuel deduction. bold indicate highest score - ''italics'' indicate race wins References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Women's downhill 1986 in alpine skiing, World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill discipline titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (ski Competition)
Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (Slalom skiing, slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, super giant slalom, and alpine skiing combined, combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the International Ski Federation, FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)".. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag coefficient, drag and increase speed. The term, "downhill skiing", is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing as a recreational activity. History The rules for downhill skiing competitions were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1925 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup, 2013 Lauberhorn ski races, Lauberhorn FIS Alpine Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Wallinger
Veronika Stallmaier, née Wallinger, (born 30 July 1964 in St. Kolomann) is a retired Austrian 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 .... External links * * * 1966 births Living people Austrian female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics 20th-century Austrian sportswomen 21st-century Austrian women {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudine Emonet
Claudine Emonet (born 13 February 1962 in Sallanches) is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. She is the sister of Olympian Patricia Emonet Patricia Emonet (born 23 July 1956 in Sallanches) is a French former Alpine skiing, alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. External links * * 1956 births Living people Skiers from Sallanches French female alpine skiers Oly .... External links * * 1962 births Living people Skiers from Sallanches French female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics 20th-century French sportswomen {{france-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Quittet
Catherine Quittet (born 22 January 1964 in Megève) is a French former alpine skier. Career During his career he has achieved 7 results among the top 3 in the World Cup. She competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. After years of competition, she studied at Emlyon Business School EM Lyon Business School (styled emlyon) is a business school in Lyon, France, established in 1872, and affiliated with the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A '' grande école de commerce'', EM Lyon Business School offers a range of academi ... and manage her family's sports store dedicated to skiing. World Cup results ;Podiums References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quittet, Catherine 1964 births Living people People from Megève Skiers from Haute-Savoie French female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Emlyon Business School alumni 20th-century French sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Merle
Carole Merle (; born 24 January 1964) is a former French Alpine skier. A specialist of Giant slalom and Super-G, she won 22 World Cup races, 6 World Cup season titles and 1 World Championship gold medal. Skiing career A native of , a ski resort of Enchastrayes commune where her parents ran a hotel, Merle learned to ski at a very young age. She took part in her first competition as a six-year-old, and made her World Cup debut at 18. On 23 January 1983, she took her first World Cup podium with a third-place finish in giant slalom at St. Gervais. But it took another few years for her to reach her full potential. Her first World Cup win came on 6 January 1988 at Tignes. The following season saw her bag the World cup title in Super-G, finishing 4 points ahead of 1988 Olympic champion Sigrid Wolf. Merle went on to win the Super-G season title 4 years in a row (1989–1992), a feat only equalled in later years by Katja Seizinger of Germany (1993–1996) and Lindsey Vonn of the USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Allender
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. Regarded as a British icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Her accolades include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards (including three for British Album of the Year), an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. After graduating from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, '' 19'', was released in 2008 and included the UK top-five singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love". ''19'' was named in the top 20 best-selling debut albums ever in the UK. She received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele released her second studio album, '' 21'', in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century. ''21'' holds the record for the top-performing album in US chart history, topping the ''Billboard'' 200 for 24 weeks, with the singles "Rolling in the Deep", " Someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
