Conradign Netzer
Encyclopedia
Conradign Netzer is a Swiss
freestyle skier
who specializes in the skicross
discipline.
He made his World Cup debut in November 2003 in Saas-Fee
, and collected his first World Cup points with a sixteenth place in January 2004 in Laax
. He equalled this place in two World Cup races, in January 2005 and January 2006 respectively, and also finished fourteenth at the 2005 World Championships
. In the 2008–09 season he opened with a 26th place, and followed with fourteenth, sixteenth and nineteenth places before recording his best World Cup result at the time, a fifth place in Valmalenco in March.
In the next season he reached the world cup podium for the first time in his career, with a third place at Innichen
The best form of his career came at the end of the 2010-11 season. He achieved third place in the event at Branas and then a career best second place in the event at Myrkdalen-Voss
. In the same year he finished sixth at the 2011 World Championships
. He is also the current Swiss National Champion having won the title in Arosa
.
He represents the sports club SV Andeer.
Conradign will be the Head Coach of the High Performance Centre New Zealand's (HPCNZ) Men's Team this Southern hemisphere winter season at Cardrona Alpine Resort
in Wanaka
.
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....
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
who specializes in the skicross
Skicross
Ski Cross is a type of skiing competition. It is based on the snowboarding discipline of boardercross...
discipline.
He made his World Cup debut in November 2003 in Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, and collected his first World Cup points with a sixteenth place in January 2004 in Laax
Laax
Laax is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Laax has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.6% is forested...
. He equalled this place in two World Cup races, in January 2005 and January 2006 respectively, and also finished fourteenth at the 2005 World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2005
The 2005 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships took place at the Rukatunturi ski resort in Kuusamo, Finland, between March 17th and March 20th. Five events were held for each sex, including half-pipe, skicross, ariels, moguls and dual moguls.-Half-Pipe:...
. In the 2008–09 season he opened with a 26th place, and followed with fourteenth, sixteenth and nineteenth places before recording his best World Cup result at the time, a fifth place in Valmalenco in March.
In the next season he reached the world cup podium for the first time in his career, with a third place at Innichen
Innichen
Innichen is a market town and comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.It is located in the Puster Valley on the Drava river, about 120 km northeast of Trento and about 80 km northeast of Bolzano , on Italy's border with Austria.As November 2010, it had a...
The best form of his career came at the end of the 2010-11 season. He achieved third place in the event at Branas and then a career best second place in the event at Myrkdalen-Voss
Voss
is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
. In the same year he finished sixth at the 2011 World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2011
The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held at Deer Valley Resort, together with Park City Mountain Resort. The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships took place from January 30 until February 7, 2011, and included aerials, moguls, dual moguls and ski cross competitions at Deer Valley...
. He is also the current Swiss National Champion having won the title in Arosa
Arosa
Arosa is a town and a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.-History:...
.
He represents the sports club SV Andeer.
Conradign will be the Head Coach of the High Performance Centre New Zealand's (HPCNZ) Men's Team this Southern hemisphere winter season at Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Alpine Resort is a ski resort in New Zealand's South Island. The skifield ranges from 1,260m to 1,894m. The distribution of slopes is 25% beginner, 50% intermediate and 25% advanced. There are 2 detachable quad chairlifts and 2 fixed-grip quad chairlift, 2 "magic carpet" learner lifts and...
in Wanaka
Wanaka
Wanaka is a town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated at the southern end of Lake Wanaka, adjacent to the outflow of the lake to the Clutha River. It is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Wanaka is primarily a resort town but has both summer and winter...
.