FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1995
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The 1995 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held between February 6th and February 9th at the La Clusaz
ski resort in France
. The World Championships featured both men's and women's events in the Moguls
, Aerials, Acro Skiing and the Combined.
La Clusaz
La Clusaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Overview:It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoie département. An old village, La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907...
ski resort in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The World Championships featured both men's and women's events in the Moguls
Mogul skiing
Mogul skiing is a type of freestyle skiing where skiers ski terrain characterized by a large number of different bumps, or moguls.-Moguls:...
, Aerials, Acro Skiing and the Combined.
Moguls
| Medal | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Grospiron Edgar Grospiron Edgar Grospiron is a French freestyle skier and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. He received a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.-References:... |
27.14 | ||
| Jean-Luc Brassard Jean-Luc Brassard Jean-Luc Brassard is a French Canadian freestyle skier, winning the gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in the sport's debut as a medal event. Brassard has been credited with popularizing the wearing of bright knee pads to show off absorption and leg position for mogul skiers to best show... |
26.35 | ||
| Sergei Shupletsov | 26.19 |
Aerials
| Medal | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Worthington | 243.09 | ||
| Christian Rijavec | 241.34 | ||
| Sébastien Foucras Sébastien Foucras Sébastien Foucras is a French freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in aerials.-References:... |
239.38 |
Acro Skiing
| Medal | Name | Nation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rune Kristiansen Rune Kristiansen Rune Kristiansen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He represended the club Christiania Freestyleklubb. He won a gold medal in ballet at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1995, and had a total of 54 world cup victories throughout his career. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in ballet,... |
25.75 | ||
| Fabrice Becker | 25.10 | ||
| Heini Baumgartner | 24.25 |
Combined
| Medal | Name | Nation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Worthington | 27.98 | ||
| Darcy Downs | 27.51 | ||
| Jonny Moseley Jonny Moseley Jonathan William Moseley, better known as Jonny Moseley , is the first Puerto Rican to become a member of the U.S. Ski Team.-Early years:... |
25.39 |
Moguls
| Medal | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Gilg | 25.52 | ||
| Raphaelle Monod | 24.89 | ||
| Tatjana Mittermayer Tatjana Mittermayer Tatjana Mittermayer is a German freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in moguls.... |
24.62 |
Aerials
| Medal | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Stone Nikki Stone Nicole 'Nikki' Stone is a former American Olympic skier.... |
176.53 | ||
| Marie Lindgren Marie Lindgren Marie Lindgren is a Swedish freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in aerials.... |
169.53 | ||
| Kirstie Marshall Kirstie Marshall Kirstie Marshall is a notable Australian aerial skier and Victorian state politician.Marshall was an ex-gymnast who became an aerial skier at Mount Buller, Victoria. During her skiing career Marshall won over 40 World Cup medals, including 17 World Cup gold medals... |
168.08 |
Acro Skiing
| Medal | Name | Nation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Batalova | 28.64 | ||
| Ellen Breen | 26.44 | ||
| Annika Johansson | 25.05 |
Combined
| Medal | Name | Nation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristean Porter | 28.67 | ||
| Maja Schmid | 26.03 | ||
| Katherina Kubenk | 25.41 |