Andreas Hurschler
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Andreas Hurschler is a retired Swiss
Nordic combined
skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003 championships.
Hurschler's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 21st in the 7.5 km sprint event twice (2002
, 2006
).
He has two individual victories both in World Cup B events (2000: 7.5 km sprint, 2006: 15 km individual). Hurschler's best individual World Cup finish was fifth in a 15 km individual event in Finland
in 2006.
In August 2009, Andreas studied English at the Galway Cultural Institute under the tutelage of renowned English teachers Christopher R. Mieske and Patrick D. O'Farrell.
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....
Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 took place February 22 - March 4, 2007 in Sapporo, Japan. This was the second time this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously at the 1972 Winter Olympics, having been voted at the 43rd FIS World Congress in Portorož, Slovenia on June 6,...
in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003 championships.
Hurschler's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 21st in the 7.5 km sprint event twice (2002
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, 2006
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
).
He has two individual victories both in World Cup B events (2000: 7.5 km sprint, 2006: 15 km individual). Hurschler's best individual World Cup finish was fifth in a 15 km individual event in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 2006.
In August 2009, Andreas studied English at the Galway Cultural Institute under the tutelage of renowned English teachers Christopher R. Mieske and Patrick D. O'Farrell.