Michael von Grünigen
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Michael von Grünigen is a Swiss
former alpine skier. In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup
in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in Giant Slalom.
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....
former alpine skier. In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in Giant Slalom.
World Cups
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1996 1996 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 30th World Cup season began in November 1995 in Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1996 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall champions were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Katja Seizinger of Germany.... |
Giant Slalom Cup |
| 1997 1996 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 30th World Cup season began in November 1995 in Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1996 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall champions were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Katja Seizinger of Germany.... |
Giant Slalom Cup |
| 1999 1999 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain, in March 1999. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria.... |
Giant Slalom Cup |
| 2003 2003 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 37th World Cup season began in October 2002 on Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2003 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter of Austria and Janica Kostelić of Croatia.... |
Giant Slalom Cup |
Individual races
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 19 January 1993 |  VeysonnazVeysonnaz Veysonnaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.-Geography:Veysonnaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.5% is forested... |
Giant Slalom |
| 18 December 1994 |  Val d'IsèreVal d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter... |
Giant Slalom |
| 12 November 1995 | Tignes Tignes Tignes is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also a ski resort near Val d'Isère, that are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region... |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 November 1995 |  Vail |
Giant Slalom |
| 25 November 1995 | Park City |
Giant Slalom |
| 19 January 1996 | Adelboden Adelboden Adelboden is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.-Geography:Adelboden lies in the west of the Berner Oberland, at the end of the valley of the Engstlige river, which flows in Frutigen into the Kander river.Adelboden is a... |
Giant Slalom |
| 10 February 1996 |  HinterstoderHinterstoder Hinterstoder is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria.The village is located close on the border to the federal state Styria and 600 m above sea level... |
Giant Slalom |
| 22 December 1996 |  Alta BadiaAlta Badia Alta Badia is a ski resort in the upper part of the Val Badia in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is included in the territories of the municipalities' of Corvara, Badia and La Val. It is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule, usually by the men in mid-December... |
Giant Slalom |
| 5 January 1997 |  Kranjska GoraKranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... |
Giant Slalom |
| 8 March 1997 |  Nagano |
Giant Slalom |
| 15 March 1997 | Vail |
Giant Slalom |
| 26 October 1997 | Tignes |
Giant Slalom |
| 14 December 1997 | Val d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| 28 February 1998 |  Yongpyong |
Giant Slalom |
| 20 December 1998 | Alta Badia Alta Badia Alta Badia is a ski resort in the upper part of the Val Badia in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is included in the territories of the municipalities' of Corvara, Badia and La Val. It is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule, usually by the men in mid-December... |
Giant Slalom |
| 14 March 1999 |  Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada (Spain) The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level.... |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 November 2000 | Park City |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 December 2000 | Val d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| 6 January 2001 | Les Arcs Les Arcs Les Arcs is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino... |
Giant Slalom |
| 10 March 2002 | Flachau |
Giant Slalom |
| 22 November 2002 | Park City |
Giant Slalom |
| 15 December 2002 | Val d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| 1 March 2003 | Yongpyong |
Giant Slalom |
External links
- Official Homepage
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Michael von Gruenigen