Wilhelm Aschwanden
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Wilhelm Aschwanden was a Swiss
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998
with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.
Aschwanden's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was 26th in the 30 km event at Trondheim
in 1997. His best World Cup finish was tenth in a 10 km event in Italy
in 1998.
Aschwanden earned thirteen career victories at lesser events up to 50 km from 2001 to 2004.
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....
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.
Aschwanden's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was 26th in the 30 km event at Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in 1997. His best World Cup finish was tenth in a 10 km event in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1998.
Aschwanden earned thirteen career victories at lesser events up to 50 km from 2001 to 2004.