Andreas Schaad
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Andreas Schaad is a former Swiss
nordic combined
skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a two medals in the 3 x 10 km team event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1994. He also won a silver medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Lahti
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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...
skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a two medals in the 3 x 10 km team event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1994. He also won a silver medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
–The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time . The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the...
in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
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