Rolf Majcen
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Rolf Majcen is a Lower Austria
n economist-lawyer, writer and extreme sports athlete.
. He is the grandnephew of Karl Majcen, the former General-Inspector of the Austrian Bundesheer. He earned a doctoral degree in law and served as an officer in the Bundesheer from 1985 to 1998. While serving in the Bundesheer he completed air rescuer and army mountain guide assistant training.
Majcen published several juridical economy and sports contributions in Europe, America and Asia. His first book Sieg in den Bergen (victory in the mountains), published in 2002, was awarded by the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA). He also took part in several sports competitions. He was the first Austrian, who competed in all the three classical ski mountaineering events, the Patrouille des Glaciers
(2000 and 2004), the Pierra Menta
(2001) and the Trofeo Mezzalama (2003). In 2004, Majcen and Hermann Kofler were the first Austrian athletes who gained World Cup points in ski mountaineering for their country.
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
n economist-lawyer, writer and extreme sports athlete.
Biography
Majcen was born in JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. He is the grandnephew of Karl Majcen, the former General-Inspector of the Austrian Bundesheer. He earned a doctoral degree in law and served as an officer in the Bundesheer from 1985 to 1998. While serving in the Bundesheer he completed air rescuer and army mountain guide assistant training.
Majcen published several juridical economy and sports contributions in Europe, America and Asia. His first book Sieg in den Bergen (victory in the mountains), published in 2002, was awarded by the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA). He also took part in several sports competitions. He was the first Austrian, who competed in all the three classical ski mountaineering events, the Patrouille des Glaciers
Patrouille des Glaciers
The Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
(2000 and 2004), the Pierra Menta
Pierra Menta
The Pierra Menta is an annual competition of ski mountaineering at Arêches-Beaufort in the Beaufortain region since 1985. The Pierra Menta is one of the three best known races of the Alps besides the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Trofeo Mezzalama.The athletes have to travel a cumulative...
(2001) and the Trofeo Mezzalama (2003). In 2004, Majcen and Hermann Kofler were the first Austrian athletes who gained World Cup points in ski mountaineering for their country.
Ski mountaineering
- 2002:
- 7th, International Vlado-Tatarka memory race, HrebienokHrebienokHrebienok is a small ski resort in the Tatra Mountains, in northern Slovakia. It is connected by funicular to the town of Starý Smokovec, which is in turn part of the Tatra Electric Railway.-Sources:*http://hrebienok.slovakian-mountains.eu/...
(together with Franz Hausmann)
- 7th, International Vlado-Tatarka memory race, Hrebienok
- 2004:
- 1st, Lower Austrian Championship
- 6th, International Turnosmučarski-Rallye, Triglav National ParkTriglav National ParkTriglav National Park is a national park located in Slovenia and the only one in the country. It was named after Mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps and a symbol of Slovenia and Slovenian character....
(together with Franz Hausmann) - 7th and Austrian record, Patrouille des Glaciers "seniors II" class ranking (together with Hermann Kofler and Johann WielandJohann WielandJohann Wieland is an Austrian ski mountaineer.Wieland started ski mountaineering in 1984 and competed first in the Preberlauf event in 1999...
)
- 2005:
- 1st, Lower Austrian Championship
- 2007:
- 1st, Lower Austrian Championship
Stair running
- 1st, JudenburgJudenburg- People :* Renate Götschl* Egon Haar * Herbert Hufnagl, journalist * Gernot Jurtin* Christian Muthspiel, jazz musician, painter* Kurt Muthspiel, composer * Wolfgang Muthspiel* Christian Pfannberger* Walter Pfrimer* Georg Pichler...
-tower race - 1999:
- 1st, Royal Mutual Funds CN TowerCN TowerThe CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
Stair Climb, Toronto
- 1st, Royal Mutual Funds CN Tower
- 2000:
- 8th, Empire State BuildingEmpire State BuildingThe Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived...
Run Up
- 8th, Empire State Building
- 2001:
- 1st, Magdeburger Uni-Hochhaus race, MagdeburgMagdeburgMagdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
- 9th, Empire State Building Run Up
- 14th, Ostankino TowerOstankino TowerOstankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 4th tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing...
race
- 1st, Magdeburger Uni-Hochhaus race, Magdeburg
- 2002:
- 2nd, Original SchlossbergGrazer SchloßbergThe word "Schloßberg" literally means "castle mountain", which describes it exactly. It is a hill topped by a castle, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria....
race - 3rd, DonauturmDonauturmThe Vienna Donauturm[p] , opened in April 1964, is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, at , the tallest structure in Austria, and among the 75 tallest towers in the world. The tower is located near the north bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt. In the infobox there...
race
- 2nd, Original Schlossberg
- 2007:
- 5th, Donauturm race
- 2008:
- 3rd, Frankfurt MesseturmMesseturmThe Messeturm is a skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Its name translates as "Fair Tower" in German. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany. The Messeturm's ground floor area is just . The Messeturm is directly located in the Frankfurt Trade...
race - 6th, Donauturm race
- 7th, "Go Vertical Chicago", Sears TowerSears TowerSears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. The fortunes of Sears & Roebuck declined in the 1970s as the company lost market share; its management grew more...
- 7th, "Hustle up the Hankock", John Hancock CenterJohn Hancock CenterJohn Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan...
- 12th, Taipei 101Taipei 101Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010...
race
- 3rd, Frankfurt Messeturm
External links
- Official Website (German)
- Interview mit Rolf Majcen (11/2003), Skibergsteiger (German), Mountain2b-Redaktion, November 5, 2003