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2003 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom
Men's giant slalom World Cup 2002/2003 Final point standings In men's giant slalom World Cup 2002/03 all results count. Michael von Grünigen won his fourth Giant slalom World Cup. Note: In the last race only the best racers were allowed to compete and only the best 15 finishers were awarded with points. References fis-ski.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's giant slalom 2003 in alpine skiing, World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men's giant slalom discipline titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Slalom
Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding competitive discipline. It involves racing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in Slalom skiing, slalom but less than in Super-G. Giant slalom and slalom make up the technical events in alpine ski racing. This category separates them from the speed events of Super-G and Downhill (ski competition), downhill. The technical events are normally composed of two runs, held on different courses on the same ski run. Course The vertical drop for a GS course must be for men, and for women. The number of gates in this event is 56–70 for men and 46–58 for women. The number of direction changes in a GS course equals 11–15% of the vertical drop of the course in metres, 13–18% for children. As an example, a course with a vertical drop of would have 33–45 direction changes for an adult race. Speed Although giant slalom is not the fastest event in skiing, on average a well-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Roberto
Alessandro Roberto (born 22 May 1977) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed predominantly in the giant slalom discipline between 1995 and 2009. Career He began to compete in International Ski Federation sanctioned events in 1995. He competed at the 2001 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships finishing in 13th position in the giant slalom. Roberto went on to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... There he finished in 22nd position in the giant slalom. He continued to ski competitively until 2009. References External links * 1977 births Living people Italian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Italy Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Italian alpine skiing coaches Sportspeople from Merano Skiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Solbakken
Bjarne Solbakken (born 18 May 1977) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier from Stranda Municipality. He won three national titles in giant slalom, and competed at the Olympics, World Championships and the World Cup. Skiing Career Olympics Solbakken participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he finished fifth in super-G, sixth in giant slalom and twelfth in downhill. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he competed in downhill, super-G and giant slalom, with a twentieth place in giant slalom as best result. World championships At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 he competed in super-G, downhill and giant slalom. World Cup He participated in the Alpine skiing World Cup in 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. His best result was at the 2004 Alpine Skiing World Cup, when he finished fourth overall in super-G, with one victory, in Beaver Creek, and one second place at Kvitfjell. He left in the summer of 2008 to pursue studies. National titles Solb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Ertl
Andreas Ertl (born 30 September 1975) is a German alpine skiing coach and former alpine skier who won a gold medal with the national team at the team event at the 2005 Alpine World Ski Championships. Career He participated at six editions of the Alpine Ski World Championships from 1996 to 2005. Biography Andreas Ertl is the brother of the German alpine ski champion Martina Ertl Martina Maria Ertl-Renz (born 12 September 1973) is a German former alpine skiing, alpine skier. She was two times world champion and also won several medals at Olympic Winter Games and World Championships. Biography Martina Ertl is the sister of .... See also * List of alpine skiing world champions References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ertl, Andreas 1975 births Living people German male alpine skiers German sports coaches Skiers from Upper Bavaria People from Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fill
Peter Fill (born 12 November 1982) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from northern Italy. Born in Brixen, South Tyrol, he formerly competed in all disciplines, and later focused on the speed events of downhill, super-G, and combined. Fill won the World Cup season title in downhill in 2016 and in 2017, and the combined title in 2018. Career Fill is an all-round skier. In the 2007 season, Fill was among the overall leaders for the overall World Cup title, the first Italian since Alberto Tomba to rank in the overall top ten. Fill learned to ski at the age of 3 with the help of his first teacher Frieda Senoner. He achieved his first successes during his middle-school years, while he was coached by Peter Thomaseth. In 1997/98 he joined the Seiser Alm training center, where he was coached by his uncle Arnold. In the same year he joined the B-Pool of the Bolzano-Bozen ski team (coached by Sepp Steinwandter). One year later he advanced to the A-Pool under Stephan Feichter. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivica Kostelić
Ivica Kostelić (; born 23 November 1979) is a Croatian former alpine ski racer. He specialized in slalom and combined, but was also one of the few alpine World Cup ski racers able to score points in all disciplines. He is the brother of skiing champion Janica Kostelić. In his career he was coached by his father Ante Kostelić, as well as by Kristian Ghedina and Tomislav Krstičević. Biography After considerable success in junior competitions, Kostelić's World Cup career alternated between triumph and injury. His main accomplishments include a World Championship gold medal in slalom in 2003, Olympic silver medal in slalom in 2010, three consecutive Olympic silver medals in combined in 2006 (traditional combined), 2010 (super combined) and 2014, as well as the overall World Cup title in 2011. Kostelić scored a total of 26 World Cup race victories and a total of 59 World Cup podiums during his career (). He won the slalom World Cup title in 2002 and 2011, and the combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksel Lund Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal (born 26 December 1982) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Lørenskog in Akershus county, Svindal is a two-time overall World Cup champion (2007 and 2009), an Olympic gold medalist in super-G at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and a five-time World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined ( 2007 Åre, 2009 Val-d'Isère, 2011 Garmisch, and 2013 Schladming). With his victory in the downhill in 2013, Svindal became the first male alpine racer to win titles in four consecutive world championships. He is sometimes considered the best Norwegian alpine skier ever. While Kjetil Andre Aamodt has been more successful at the Olympics, Svindal is by far the most successful on the World Cup circuit. In January 2019, he announced his retirement from alpine skiing following the 2019 Ski World Championships. Career During his career, Svindal won nine World Championship medals, four Olympic me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Palander
Kalle Markus Palander (born 2 May 1977 in Tornio) is a Finnish retired alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport. Career In 1999 Palander won the world championship in slalom. He also won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom during the 2002–2003 season, and was fourth in the overall standings. Palander has also been successful in giant slalom. He is known for his relaxed attitude and for wearing a red toque instead of a helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protecti ... when participating in slalom competitions. World Cup victories Overall victories World Cup victories References External links * * Kalle Palanderat Virtual Finland * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palander, Kalle 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Tornio Finnish male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Uotila (skier)
Sami Uotila (born 2 November 1976 in Helsinki) is a Finnish former alpine skier who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... External links sports-reference.com* 1976 births Living people Finnish male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Finland Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Skiers from Helsinki 21st-century Finnish sportsmen 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Millet
Vincent Millet (born 12 October 1973 in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées) is a retired French alpine skier who competed in the men's giant slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... External links sports-reference.com* 1973 births Living people French male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Tarbes 21st-century French sportsmen {{france-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uroš Pavlovčič (skier)
Uroš Pavlovčič (born 20 February 1972 in Jesenice) is a Slovenian former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... World Cup results Season standings Race podiums External links sports-reference.com 1972 births Living people Slovenian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Slovenia Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Skiers from Jesenice, Jesenice Winter World University Games medalists in alpine skiing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Slovenia FISU World University Games silver medalists for Slovenia Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1999 Winter Universiade {{Slovenia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Schifferer
Andreas "Andi" Schifferer (born 3 August 1974) is a former Austrian alpine skier who was known to be a downhill specialist, but also competed in other disciplines. Early life Schifferer was born in Radstadt, Salzburger Land in Austria and skied his first races at the age of three.Portrait – Andreas Schifferer ski2b.com After his high school period he joined the Skigymnasium school in and was invited to join the Austrian national team, which dominated the in 1995. Career |
