Eva Kurfürstová
Encyclopedia
Eva Kurfürstová is a Czech
alpine skier, a specialist of Slalom
and Giant Slalom. Kurfürstová has appeared in two Winter Olympics (2002
and 2006
), and at every World Championship since 1996.
, and since this date her best result in 20th, on 9 December 2007 in Aspen
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
alpine skier, a specialist of Slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
and Giant Slalom. Kurfürstová has appeared in two Winter Olympics (2002
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
and 2006
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
), and at every World Championship since 1996.
Olympic Games
- Giant Slalom - 23rd
- Slalom - 21st
- SlalomAlpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's SlalomThe women's slalom was contested on Wednesday, 22 February. Janica Kostelić led in the slalom World Cup with 460 points, and was also defending World and Olympic champion, but she finished 0.15 seconds behind Marlies Schild for the 4th place. Anja Pärson got her first Olympic gold...
- 28th
World Championship finishes
- 1997FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3-15, 1997.Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.-Medals table:...
- Ladies Slalom, 32nd position - 1999FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 were held in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado, U.S.A., from February 2-14, 1999.Lasse Kjus of Norway placed in the top two in all five events, winning two gold medals and taking three silvers. Hermann Maier of Austria won gold medals in the two speed...
- Ladies Giant Slalom, 28th position - 2001FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 were held in St. Anton, Austria, between January 29 and February 10, 2001.-Medals table:...
- Ladies Slalom, 18th position - 2003FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from February 2-16, 2003.St. Moritz previously hosted the world championships in 1974, as well as the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1928 Winter Olympics ....
- Ladies Slalom, 28th position
World Cup
She made her World Cup debut in the end of year 1995 in Haus im EnnstalHaus im Ennstal
Haus im Ennstal is an Austrian village, located in the Liezen district of Styria. As of 2001 it has a population of 2,526 in an area of 8.177 km². The town is an important town on the Enns river....
, and since this date her best result in 20th, on 9 December 2007 in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
.