Alfredo Prucker
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Alfredo Prucker was an Italian
nordic skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics
, Prucker finished 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. Prucker finished 12th in the nordic combined
event and 38th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. His best finish at the Winter Olympics occurred at Cortina d'Ampezzo
in 1956
when he finished eight in the Nordic combined event.
Italy
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nordic skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
, Prucker finished 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. Prucker finished 12th in the nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
event and 38th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. His best finish at the Winter Olympics occurred at Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
in 1956
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
when he finished eight in the Nordic combined event.