Ander Mirambell
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Ander Mirambell is a Spanish
skeleton racer
who has competed since 2005. His best World Cup finish was 14th in the men's event at Whistler in November 2010.
Mirambell's best finish at the FIBT World Championships
was 27th in the men's event twice (2008
, 2009
).
He participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics
, where he finished in 24th place.
His nickname is "The frozen gato", meaning "The frozen cat", because of his cat-like reflexes on the ice.
Spain
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skeleton racer
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
who has competed since 2005. His best World Cup finish was 14th in the men's event at Whistler in November 2010.
Mirambell's best finish at the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
was 27th in the men's event twice (2008
FIBT World Championships 2008
The FIBT World Championships 2008 ran February 11–24, 2008 in Altenberg, Germany for the fifth time, having done so in 1991 , 1994 , 1999 , and 2000 . It is the first time Altenberg has hosted all of the events at one championship...
, 2009
FIBT World Championships 2009
The FIBT World Championships 2009, officially known as the Bauhaus FIBT Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships, 20 February to 1 March 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York for the ninth time, doing so previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1997 , and...
).
He participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, where he finished in 24th place.
His nickname is "The frozen gato", meaning "The frozen cat", because of his cat-like reflexes on the ice.