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Jeffrey Read
Jeffrey Read (born 1 October 1997) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer. He specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G, and made his World Cup debut in January 2018. Read is the son of the alpine ski racer Ken Read (b.1955), one of the " Crazy Canucks" and winner of five World Cup downhill races. His older brother Erik (b.1991) is also a World Cup alpine racer, specializing in the technical events. World Cup results Season standings Top twenty finishes * 0 podiums, 2 top tens (1 DH, 1 SG) World Championship results References External links * * Jeffrey Readat Alpine Canada Alpine Canada (french: Canada Alpin) is the national governing body for alpine, para-alpine and ski cross racing in Canada. Alpine Canada represents coaches, officials, supporters and athletes, including the racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski T ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Read, Jeffrey 1997 births Living people Canadian male alpine skiers Skiers from Calgary ... [...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, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the 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 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 1921 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Lauberhorn World Cup, beating the previous record of , set by Italian Stefan Thanei in 2005. Course The FIS has rules for downhill courses that encompass their gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2017
The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2017 were the 36th World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships, held between 6–14 March 2017 in Åre, Sweden. Medal winners Men's events Women's events Team event External linksWorld Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2017results at fis-ski.com {{World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2017 in alpine skiing Alpine skiing competitions in Sweden 2017 in Swedish sport Sport in Åre March 2017 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill
The Men's Downhill World Cup 2020/2021 involved seven events. Swiss skier Beat Feuz won his fourth consecutive season title in this discipline. The final had been scheduled for Wednesday, 17 March in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, and Austrian skier Matthias Mayer still had a slim mathematical chance of passing Feuz. However, three straight days of heavy snowfall caused the downhill finals to be cancelled, and so Feuz, who had won the two downhills on the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, won the discipline's crystal globe. Standings * * * *DNF = Did Not Finish *DNS = Did Not Start * See also * 2020–21 World Cup – Men's rankings * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Overall * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super-G * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Parallel * World Cup scoring system References External links Alpine Skiingat FIS website {{DEFAULTSORT:2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super-G
The Men's Super-G World Cup 2020/2021 involved six events. Austrian skier Vincent Kriechmayr won the crystal globe in this specialty for the season. Going into the finals, only Marco Odermatt retained a slim mathematical chance of surpassing Kriechmayr. The final was scheduled for Thursday, 18 March in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Only the top 25 of the specific ranking and the winner of the Junior World Championship were eligible, except that athletes who have scored at least 500 points in the overall classification could participate in all specialties. However, a continuation of the bad weather that had forced the cancellation of the downhill final also forced cancellation of the Super-G final, ending Odermatt's chances. Standings * * * *DNF = Did Not Finish *DNS = Did Not Start * See also * 2020–21 World Cup – Men's rankings * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Overall * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom
The Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 2020/2021 involved ten events. Alexis Pinturault of France came from behind in the season-long race for the crystal globe, winning the season final in Lenzerheide, Switzerland to pass Marco Odermatt of Switzerland for the season championship in this discipline. This was Pinturault's first season title in giant slalom, becoming the first French champion in the discipline since 2002. Standings * * * *DNS = Did Not Start *DNF1 = Did Not Finish run 1 *DNQ2 = Did Not Qualify for run 2 *DNF2 = Did Not Finish run 2 Updated at 20 March 2021 after all events. See also * 2020–21 World Cup – Men's rankings * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Overall * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super-G * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Parallel References External links Alpine Skiingat FIS website {{DEFAULTSORT:2021 Alpine Skiing World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom
The Men's Slalom World Cup 2020/2021 involved 11 events including the final. Austrian skier Marco Schwarz clinched the discipline title for 2021 after the tenth event. The final was held on 21 March 2021 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland; only the top 25 of the specific ranking, the winner of the Junior World Championship, and athletes who have scored at least 500 points in the overall classification were eligible to participate, and only the top 15 scored points. Standings * * * *DNQ = Did Not Qualify for run 2 *DNF1 = Did Not Finish run 1 *DNF2 = Did Not Finish run 2 Updated at 21 March 2021 after all events. See also * 2020–21 World Cup – Men's rankings * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Overall * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super-G * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom * 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Parallel References External links Alpine Skiingat FIS website {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Overall
The Men's Overall World Cup 2020/2021 involved 35 events in 5 disciplines: downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and parallel. The sixth discipline, Alpine combined, had all of its events in the 2020–21 season cancelled due to the schedule disruption cased by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the next-to-last event during the season finals, French skier Alexis Pinturault clinched the overall season championship and the crystal globe that goes with it. The last four events of the season were scheduled to take place at the final, Wednesday, 17 March through Sunday, 21 March in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Only the top 25 in each specific discipline for the season and the winner of the Junior World Championship are eligible to compete in the final, with the exception that athletes who have scored at least 500 points in the overall classification are eligible to participate in any discipline, regardless of standing in that discipline for the season. However, on 17 March, the downhill fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup was the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition. The inaugural season launched in January 1967, and the season marked the 55th consecutive year for the FIS World Cup. As it had every year since 2006 (when the Sölden races were cancelled by a snowstorm), the season began in Sölden, Austria in October, and it ended with the World Cup finals in March, which were held in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many changes to the original racing schedule. Among them were the following: Canceled events: Val d'Isere (AC); St. Anton (AC); Crans-Montana (AC); Levi (Men); Lech (Team); Lake Louise (3 DH, 2 SG); Alta Badia (P); Davos (P), Beaver Creek (DH, SG, GS); Chamonix (DH, P); Bansko (AC); Bormio (AC); Wengen (DH, SL, AC); Maribor (SL) and Åre (GS). Ladies' calendar changes: Killington to Levi (SL); Killington to Courchevel (GS); Lake Louise to Val d'Isere (DH); Lake Louise to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup, the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition, began in January 1967, and the season marked the 54th consecutive year for the FIS World Cup. As it had every year since 2006 (when the Sölden races were cancelled by a snowstorm), the season began in Sölden, Austria in October. The season was supposed to end with the World Cup finals in March, which were to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the first time since they began in 1993, but the finals were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. As part of an effort to control the expansion of the World Cup circuit while fighting increased specialization, the city events were dropped this season, to be replaced by more parallel events at regular venues, while the Alpine combined was expanded. Due to the recent dominance of slalom specialists in the Alpine combined races, the format for that discipline was changed this season. As was previously the case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Read
Erik Read (born May 31, 1991) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at two Winter Olympics and five World Championships. Career At his first World Championships in 2015 at Beaver Creek, USA, Read finished in the top thirty in giant slalom and slalom. He was also in the Nations Team Event (NTE), in which Canada won the silver medal. He competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read is a two-time Canadian champion in slalom (2013 and 2014) and won the overall title in the North American Cup ( Nor-Am Cup) in 2012. He graduated from the University of Denver and competed for the Pioneers in alpine skiing. Read's parents are famous Canadian ski racers Ken and Lynda (Robbins) Read; his father was one of the Crazy Canucks downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Younger brother Jeffrey (b.1997) is also a World Cup alpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Canucks
The Crazy Canucks was the nickname for a group of World Cup alpine ski racers from Canada who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Jungle Jim Hunter, Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski, and Ken Read earned themselves a reputation for fast and seemingly reckless skiing in the downhill event. History These five men earned their title "Crazy Canucks" from ski journalist and World Cup co-founder Serge Lange, who after watching their different styles came up with the name that caught on with sports journalists throughout the skiing world. Other similar nicknames included "Kamikaze Canadians." These five men were at the top of their game and better known in Europe than in North America. Once they hit the Alps, they consistently challenged the Europeans on the World Cup circuit at a level previously unseen. Canadian Corner is a section of the Lauberhorn downhill course near Wengen, Switzerland. The heavily twisting curve at the left-hand transition to the Alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Read
Kenneth John Read (born November 6, 1955) is one of the most respected sport leaders in Canada. This World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada was a specialist in the downhill and a two-time Olympian. He won five World Cup races during his ten-year international career, all in downhill. Read grew up in Vancouver, Kingston, and Calgary, and currently resides in Calgary and Canmore. He is the father of World Cup alpine racers Erik and Jeffrey Read. Ski racing Read was a member of the Canadian alpine ski team from 1973 to 1983 and competed in two Olympic Winter Games. A lifelong Calgary resident, Read was part of the "Crazy Canucks", the Canadian downhill team of the late 1970s and early 1980s, that consistently challenged the Europeans with a daring racing style. Canadian Corner, a section of the Lauberhorn near Wengen in Switzerland - the heavily twisting curve at the left-hand transition to the Alpweg is named after the Crazy Canucks, as both Dave Irwin and Ken Read fell here in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
