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1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill
Women's downhill World Cup 1989/1990 Calendar Final point standings In women's downhill World Cup 1989/90 all results count. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Women's downhill 1990 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] |
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] |
Chantal Bournissen
Chantal Bournissen (born 6 April 1967 in Arolla, Valais) is a Swiss former alpine skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International .... She won the 1991 World Championship in Alpine Combined. References 1967 births Living people People from Hérens District Swiss female alpine skiers FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Skiers from Valais 20th-century Swiss sportswomen {{Switzerland-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] |
Regine Mösenlechner
Regine Mösenlechner (born 1 April 1961) is a retired German alpine skier. Career During her career she has achieved 8 results among the top 3 (1 victory) in the World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is .... She is married to Armin Bittner. World Cup victories References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mosenlechner, Regine 1961 births Living people German female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for West Germany Olympic alpine skiers for Germany People from Traunstein (district) Skiers from Upper Bavaria 20th-century German sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varvara Zelenskaya
Varvara Vladimirovna Zelenskaya (, often transliterated as Warwara Zelenskaja; born 5 October 1972) is a retired Russian alpine ski racer. She is the most successful Russian female World Cup ski racer, winning a total of four races ( Svetlana Gladishiva is the only other Russian woman to win a World Cup race). Career Zelenskaya began skiing at the age of six in her native Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, on the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. Zelenskaya made her debut on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit in February 1989 at the age of 16 and competed for 14 seasons through 2002. She won four World Cup races in 1996 and 1997, all in downhill. She also placed on the World Cup podium (top three) in 12 downhill races and one Super G from 1990 to 1997, with her first podium at the age of 18 on 21 December 1990, in Morzine, France. She placed third in the World Cup downhill standings and tenth overall in 1997, her best year on the circuit. She also competed in four Winter Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle McKendry
Michelle Ruthven (née McKendry, born 18 June 1967) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics, and 1994 Winter Olympics. In the January 1994 World Cup downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Ruthven came in third in a race where skier Ulrike Maier Ulrike Maier (22 October 1967 – 29 January 1994) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria, a two-time World Champion in super-G. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics. Born in Rauris, Salzburg, where her ... died. References 1967 births Living people Canadian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{canada-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendra Kobelka
Kendra is a female name of disputed origins. Kendra is a moderately popular female first name, ranking 403 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. The name was at its most popular in the United States from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, peaking in 1987. People * Kendra Brooks, American politician * Kendra Harrison, American hurdler * Kendra Sunderland, American adult film star and webcam model * Kendra Moore, American politician * Kendra Moyle (born 1990), American competitive pair skater * Kendra Jade Rossi is an American model, actress, and former adult film star * Kendra Scott, American jewelry designer, CEO * Kendra Smith, American musician * Kendra Wilkinson, a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and reality star ** ''Kendra'', the 2009–2011 E! reality television series which follows Wilkinson's life after moving out of the Playboy Mansion ** ''Kendra on Top'', the 2012 WE tv reality television series starring Wilkinson Fiction * Kendra Daynes, White Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Stöckl
Ingrid Stöckl (born 28 March 1969 in Tamsweg) is a former Austrian alpine skier. She won a silver medal in the Combined event at the 1991 World Championships. She competed in two events at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, were an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Hav .... World Cup victories References 1969 births Living people Austrian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Lindh
Hilary Kirsten Lindh (born May 10, 1969) is an American former alpine ski racer. A specialist in the downhill event, she was a world champion and Olympic medalist. Life Born in Juneau, Alaska, Lindh learned to ski and race at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island. She was just 14 when she was named to the U.S. Ski Team. By 16, she had become the first American to win a World Junior Championships downhill title. All this was done while with Kathy Miklossy and Alex Mitkus in Utah, away from her parents. She represented the U.S. in three Olympics and won the silver medal in the downhill at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France. In 1994, she won the 100th World Cup race by an American skier, one of three World Cup victories during her career. She was the only American to win a medal at the 1997 World Championships, capturing the gold medal in the women's downhill in Sestriere, Italy. During her 11 years in World Cup racing, Lindh had three victories, five podiums, and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Zurbriggen
Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen (born 16 March 1967 in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier. She is the sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen, an aunt of Elia Zurbriggen and cousin of Silvan Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events .... She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian Andenmatten in Saas-Almagell. World Cup Victories Downhill References 1967 births Living people Swiss female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics 20th-century Swiss sportswomen {{Switzerland-alpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrin Lee
Kerrin Anne Lee-Gartner (born September 21, 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medallist from Canada. Born in Trail, British Columbia, she grew up in Rossland and raced as a youngster at Red Mountain. Lee-Gartner started skiing for the Canadian Women's Ski Team in 1982, but suffered a number of knee operations over the years including two complete reconstructions. She attained her first World Cup podium early in December 1990, then had five more top-six finishes early in the 1992 season entering the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. On the ''Roc de Fer'' course at Méribel, Lee-Gartner won the gold medal in the Olympic downhill. Only 0.06 seconds behind was silver medallist Hilary Lindh of the U.S., for a North American 1–2 finish. Through 2018, it remains the only victory in an Olympic downhill by a Canadian. She finished sixth in the Olympic super-G and had two more podiums after the Olympics, both in North America, to finish up the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |