Christian Orlainsky
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Christian Orlainsky is an Austria
n former alpine skier
who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics
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He was born in Tschagguns
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In 1980 he finished 13th in the Olympic giant slalom event. He also competed in the slalom competition but did not finish the race.
In 1981 he won his only world cup giant slalom in Ebnat-Kappel
and finished sixth in the giant slalom world cup
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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...
n former alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
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He was born in Tschagguns
Tschagguns
Tschagguns is a village in the Montafon valley, Bludenz district, Vorarlberg, Austria. Tschagguns offers skiing with its own ski resort called Golm. Tschagguns offers hiking, mountain biking, winter sports and much more. Gauertal is a valley found in Tschagguns between Mittagspitze and Golm. It is...
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In 1980 he finished 13th in the Olympic giant slalom event. He also competed in the slalom competition but did not finish the race.
In 1981 he won his only world cup giant slalom in Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Kappel is first mentioned in 1218 as Capelle. Until 1762 Ebnat was known as Ober-Wattwil.-Geography:...
and finished sixth in the giant slalom world cup
1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Giant Slalom
Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1980/1981-Calendar:-Final point standings:In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1980/81 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in .- Men's Giant Slalom Team Results:...
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