Scott Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Scott Alan Sánchez Saunders (born January 18, 1959) is a Bolivia
n alpine skier
who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics
and in the 1984 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in New York City
, United States
.
In 1980 he competed in the Olympic downhill event, in the giant slalom competition, and in the slalom contest but did not finish any of these races.
Four years later he finished 34th in the 1984 Olympic giant slalom event and 43rd in the Olympic downhill competition
. In the slalom contest he was unable to finish the race again.
In 1982 he scored twice world cup points for Bolivia and finished tenth in the Alpine combined world cup
.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n 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...
and in the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
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He was born in New York City
New York City
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In 1980 he competed in the Olympic downhill event, in the giant slalom competition, and in the slalom contest but did not finish any of these races.
Four years later he finished 34th in the 1984 Olympic giant slalom event and 43rd in the Olympic downhill competition
Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics - Men's downhill
The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event which was established in 1948. The competition was held on Thursday, February 16, 1984 and started at 12 noon....
. In the slalom contest he was unable to finish the race again.
In 1982 he scored twice world cup points for Bolivia and finished tenth in the Alpine combined world cup
1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Combined
Men's Combined World Cup 1981/1982-Calendar:-Final point standings:In Men's Combined World Cup 1981/82 all 5 results count.Note:In all races not all points were awarded .- Men's Combined Team Results:...
.