In what region of Italy did Wilfried Thurner earn his best finish in the Winter Olympics?
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Wilfried Thurner Wilfried Thurner (born December 27, 1927) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
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Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (] ; Ladin: "Anpezo, Ampëz"), commonly referred to as Cortina, is a town and "comune" in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and aristocratic European crowd.
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Wipptal The Wipptal (Wipp valley) is an Alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria and in South Tyrol, Italy, stretching between Innsbruck and Franzensfeste. The Brenner Pass (1,374 m) at the Austro-Italian border divides it into the northern, Austrian "Unteres Wipptal" and the southern, Italian "Oberes Wipptal". The "Unteres Wipptal" extends along the river Sill southward from Innsbruck, where the Sill meets the larger river Inn, up to the Brenner Pass. South of the border, the "Oberes Wipptal" stretches along the Eisack river by way of Sterzing to Franzensfeste. It forms the Wipptal District of the province of South Tyrol.
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Chile at the 2006 Winter Olympics Chile competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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Italy at the 1980 Winter Olympics Italy competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
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Val-d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France. It lies 5 km from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. During the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics, the "Face de Bellevarde" was the site of the men's downhill race. Other alpine skiing events held during those games included men's giant slalom and alpine combined. Val d'Isère regularly hosts World Cup alpine events, usually for the men in early December, and hosted the World Championships in 2009. It is located in the Savoie région with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry. The ski area of Val d'Isère and Tignes forms the Espace Killy, named after the triple olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy who grew up in Val d'Isère.
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Roland Clara Roland Clara (born March 8, 1982 in Bruneck) is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He finished 36th in the 50 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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2006 Winter Olympics medal table The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Turin, Italy, from February 10 to February 26, 2006. A total of 2,508 athletes representing 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+3 from 2002 Olympics) participated in 84 events (+6 from 2002) from 15 different sports and disciplines (unchanged from 2002).
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Dreiherrnspitze The Dreiherrnspitze (Italian: "Picco dei Tre Signori" ), at 3499 m above mean sea level, is a mountain on the tripoint between the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol (i.e. East Tyrol), and South Tyrol in Italy. It is part of the Venediger Group in the Hohe Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide.
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Hochfeiler The Hochfeiler (Italian: "Gran Pilastro" ; German: "Hochfeiler" ) is a mountain, 3,510 metres high, and the highest peak in the Zillertal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
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Hungary at the 1956 Winter Olympics Hungary competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Arnspitze Group The Arnspitze Group (German: "Arnspitzgruppe" ) is a free-standing mountain chain in Austrian and Germany, in the states of Tyrol and Bavaria, between Seefeld in Tirol and Mittenwald, and between the Leutasch valley in the west and the Isar valley near Scharnitz in the east. In the literature, the Arnspitze Group is classed as part of the Wettersteingebirge. The majority of the group belongs to Tyrol, a northeastern part of the chain lies in Bavaria. The border between Bavaria and Tyrol runs over the summit of the "Große Arnspitze".
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Furggen The Furggen (3,492 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy (Aosta Valley) and Switzerland (Valais). It is the culminating point of the ridge named "Furgggrat" stretching from the Furggjoch (3,271 m) to the Theodul Pass (3,295 m), and is located halfway between the Matterhorn and Testa Grigia.
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France at the 2006 Winter Olympics France competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. France is represented by the National Olympic Committee of France (French: "Comité national olympique et sportif français").
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Argentina at the 2006 Winter Olympics Argentina competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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Passeier Valley The Passeier Valley (German: "Passeier" or "Passeiertal" ] ; Italian: "Passiria or Val Passiria" ] ) is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, where the two rivers join, stands the town of Merano. From there, the valley runs north to the Timmelsjoch mountain pass, which leads to Sölden in the Ötztal valley of Austria and to the Jaufenpass which leads to Sterzing in the Wipptal.
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Italy at the 1928 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 174 competitors, 156 men and 18 women, took part in 81 events in 15 sports.
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Italy Italy (Italian: "Italia" ] ), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: "Repubblica italiana" ), is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301338 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. Due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as "lo Stivale" (the Boot). With 61 million inhabitants it is the fourth most populous EU member state.
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Italy at the 1936 Winter Olympics Italy competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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Vinschgau The Vinschgau (Italian: "Val Venosta" ] , German: "Vinschgau" , Romansh: "Vnuost" , Ladin: "Val Venuesta" , medieval: "Finsgowe") or Vinschgau Valley is the upper part of the Adige or Etsch river valley, in the western part of the province of South Tyrol, Italy.
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Peter Gschnitzer Peter Gschnitzer (born July 10, 1953) was an Italian luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
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Axamer Lizum Axamer Lizum is a village in Austria, located southwest of Innsbruck in Tirol. At the 1964 Winter Olympics, it hosted all of the alpine skiing events, except for the men's downhill, which was at Patscherkofel, southeast of Innsbruck. Twelve years later in 1976, it hosted exactly the same alpine skiing events.