Nevin Galmarini
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Nevin Galmarini is a Swiss snowboard
er. In 2009, he won the Swiss nationalships and became Swiss champion in parallel giant slalom. He is competing in the parallel giant slalom for Switzerland during the 2010 Winter Olympic
games in Vancouver, Canada. He currently resides in Ardez
, Switzerland
. .
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
er. In 2009, he won the Swiss nationalships and became Swiss champion in parallel giant slalom. He is competing in the parallel giant slalom for Switzerland during the 2010 Winter Olympic
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
games in Vancouver, Canada. He currently resides in Ardez
Ardez
Ardez is a municipality in the district of Inn in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. The village is located in the Lower Engadin valley.-History:...
, Switzerland
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....
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2009/2010 Season highlights
- Top ten classification in the World Cup list
- Swiss national champion in alpine SnowboardingAlpine snowboardingAlpine snowboarding is a small niche of the sport of snowboarding. It is typically practised with hard plastic shelled boots called "hardboots" and carving or race-oriented snowboards. Loosely, it is the pursuit of snowboarding mostly on the ground, in the forward direction, with the primary goal...
- Selection for the FIS Snowboarding World ChampionshipsFIS Snowboarding World ChampionshipsThe FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...
- Bronze medalist in PGS at the Nor Am Cup in Copper Mountain (Colorado)Copper Mountain (Colorado)Copper Mountain is a mountain located in Summit County, Colorado, about west of Denver on Interstate 70. Opened in late 1972, its most notable use is as a ski resort, owned and operated by Intrawest until Dec...
- Competing PGS in the 2010 Winter Olympics
Career highlights
- Fourth in PGS at the 2010 World Cup, in Sudelfeld, Germany
- Sevent in PGS at the 2009 World Cup, in Kreischberg, Germany.
- Silver and Bronze medalist at the 2009 Europa Cup, in Nova Levante-Carezza, Italy
- Bronze medalist at the 2009 Nor-Am Cup 2009 in Copper Mountain (Colorado)Copper Mountain (Colorado)Copper Mountain is a mountain located in Summit County, Colorado, about west of Denver on Interstate 70. Opened in late 1972, its most notable use is as a ski resort, owned and operated by Intrawest until Dec...