Cesar Baena
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Cesar Augusto Baena Sierraalta, (born November 2, 1986), is a Venezuelan cross country skier
. He was the winner of the 7 km Merino Muster in New Zealand in 2009. He is the first South-American Cross Country Skier to participate in World Cup for Cross Country Skiing.
, (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Austria
) and assisted to German Language Lessons.
Baena was an Olympic volunteer at the Athens Summer 2004
and Torino Winter 2006
Olympics, as well at the Aachen 2006 World Equestrian Games.
At 2010 studied Cross Country Skiing training teory at Mora Folkhögskola in Dalarna, Sweden. Currently assist to an SFI (Svenska för invandrare) course in Sweden.
started playing Rugby, representing ASV Rugby Köln as left wing during two seasons.
and Argentina
. Cesar is the only and first Venezuelan athlete in Biathlon Sport. In 2007 he trained for the South American Biathlon Championship in Chile
. In 2008 in Bariloche Argentina
.
in diverse ski events since 2006.
In 2008 he trained in Austria
. He was the first Venezuelan Skier at Kangaroo Hoppet 18th edition in Australia
, racing 42 km. As well the first of his nation to compete at the Australian National Championships.
For the year 2008, he owns the best speed record in Cross-Country for any athlete in Venezuelan history.
Cesar has been competing in the following countries:
World Championships in Liberec
.
Calle Rumpeltin; German (season 2005-2006).
Achievements:
Trainings at Ski Halle Neuss, Düsseldorf Germany.
Training and development of the dowmhill technique.
Ubaldo Prucker; Italian (season 2006-2007).
Achievements:
Trainings at Military Base Portillo Chile.
Training based upon control of body movements and resistance in the track.
Development of balance and general technique.
Toni Linsberger; Austrian (season 2007-2008).
Achievements:
Trainings at Mölltaler Gletcher, Austria.
Training in supervision from Sport Institut University of Klagenfurt.
Training and planning of career achievements.
Viktor Novotny; Czech (season 2008-2009).
Achievements:
Training at Falls Creek, Australia.
Training of Classic Technique control and balance.
FIS Races in Australia.
Long Distance race in Australia.
World Ski Championships Liberec 2009.
David Schreier; Czech (season 2009-2010), (season 2010-2011).
Achievements:
World Ski Championships Liberec 2009.
Training with the National Czech Ski Team.
Training debut with the Fenix Ski Team Jesenik.
FIS Races at the National Czech Championships.
Training Supervisor Bruksvallarna Sweden 2010.
Head Coach of the FIAT VENEZUELA NORDIC SKi TEAM OSLO 2011.
Tomas Simons; Swedish (summer 2011).
Achievements:
Training of Technique and Book Control based training.
Roller Ski Training.
Mattias Lind; Swedish (season 2011-2012).
Achievements:
Hudiksvall- Iggesund training camp.
Torsby training camp.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
. He was the winner of the 7 km Merino Muster in New Zealand in 2009. He is the first South-American Cross Country Skier to participate in World Cup for Cross Country Skiing.
Education
Baena was born in Altamira, Caracas. He completed his primary and high school studies at the Colegio Simón Bolívar in Caracas. He trained with Sport Institut in guidance from Tony Lindsberger at University of KlagenfurtUniversity of Klagenfurt
The University of Klagenfurt was founded in 1960 in Klagenfurt, Austria. It began as a College of Educational Studies . Since October 2004 the official German name is Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt in order to stress the intercultural connections between the Alpine regions and the Adriatic Sea...
, (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) and assisted to German Language Lessons.
Baena was an Olympic volunteer at the Athens Summer 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and Torino Winter 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...
Olympics, as well at the Aachen 2006 World Equestrian Games.
At 2010 studied Cross Country Skiing training teory at Mora Folkhögskola in Dalarna, Sweden. Currently assist to an SFI (Svenska för invandrare) course in Sweden.
Sport
Cesar as a kid started horse riding when he was 6 and continued with Karate under the training and guidance from Sensei Fouad Korban until he was 12, in WSKF Dojo Prados del Este in Venezuela. After finishing highschool moved to GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
started playing Rugby, representing ASV Rugby Köln as left wing during two seasons.
Biathlon
He assisted to Military Ski trainings at ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Cesar is the only and first Venezuelan athlete in Biathlon Sport. In 2007 he trained for the South American Biathlon Championship in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. In 2008 in Bariloche Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Nordic Skiing
While living in Germany he started to ski at age of 17. He represented VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in diverse ski events since 2006.
In 2008 he trained in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He was the first Venezuelan Skier at Kangaroo Hoppet 18th edition in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, racing 42 km. As well the first of his nation to compete at the Australian National Championships.
For the year 2008, he owns the best speed record in Cross-Country for any athlete in Venezuelan history.
Cesar has been competing in the following countries:
| COUNTRY |
|---|
Nordic World Ski Championships Liberec 2009
In 2009 he took part in Nordic SkiingNordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
World Championships in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
.
World Cup
Late 2009, he became the first South-American Cross Country Skier to participate in World Cup, and twice, in Düsseldorf Germany 5 December 2009 and Davos Switzerland 12 December 2009.Worlds Cup Nordic Skiing
| Date | Place | Dicipline |
|---|---|---|
| 6 december 2009 |  Germany - Duesseldorf |
Sprint |
| 12 december 2009 |  Switzerland - DavosDavos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... |
Sprint |
Oslo 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships
Along with his brother Bernardo he participated at the Oslo 2011 World Ski Championships, racing the 10 km Classic Qualification, The Free Sprint, The Pursuit, The Team Sprint, and the 50 km Mass Start. Together Bernardo and Cesar as VENEZUELA were the only Latin American team to compete in the sprint relay. Also competed in the 10 km individual sprint; the competition in which for the first time defeated the Kenyan Philip Boit just before his retirement.Coaches
His coaches have been:Calle Rumpeltin; German (season 2005-2006).
Achievements:
Trainings at Ski Halle Neuss, Düsseldorf Germany.
Training and development of the dowmhill technique.
Ubaldo Prucker; Italian (season 2006-2007).
Achievements:
Trainings at Military Base Portillo Chile.
Training based upon control of body movements and resistance in the track.
Development of balance and general technique.
Toni Linsberger; Austrian (season 2007-2008).
Achievements:
Trainings at Mölltaler Gletcher, Austria.
Training in supervision from Sport Institut University of Klagenfurt.
Training and planning of career achievements.
Viktor Novotny; Czech (season 2008-2009).
Achievements:
Training at Falls Creek, Australia.
Training of Classic Technique control and balance.
FIS Races in Australia.
Long Distance race in Australia.
World Ski Championships Liberec 2009.
David Schreier; Czech (season 2009-2010), (season 2010-2011).
Achievements:
World Ski Championships Liberec 2009.
Training with the National Czech Ski Team.
Training debut with the Fenix Ski Team Jesenik.
FIS Races at the National Czech Championships.
Training Supervisor Bruksvallarna Sweden 2010.
Head Coach of the FIAT VENEZUELA NORDIC SKi TEAM OSLO 2011.
Tomas Simons; Swedish (summer 2011).
Achievements:
Training of Technique and Book Control based training.
Roller Ski Training.
Mattias Lind; Swedish (season 2011-2012).
Achievements:
Hudiksvall- Iggesund training camp.
Torsby training camp.