Kaspar Flütsch
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kaspar Flütsch |
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | 20 June 1986 Luzein, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Alpine |
| Club | SC Pany[1] |
| Coached by | Franco Giovanoli[1] |
Kaspar Flütsch (born 20 June 1986 in Luzein) is a Swiss alpine snowboarder.[1] He represented his nation Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and has achieved numerous top ten finishes in alpine snowboarding at the FIS World Cup series.[2] Since his illustrious sporting career began at eleven, Flütsch continues to train for Panys Ski Club under his personal coach Franco Giovanoli.[3]
Flütsch qualified for two alpine snowboarding events (including the first ever men's parallel slalom) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by achieving a fourth-place finish from the FIS World Cup series in Sudelfeld, Germany.[2][4] In the men's giant slalom, Flütsch delivered a seventh-seeded time of 1:37.82 to grab a spot for the knockout rounds, where he eventually lost to his teammate and former Olympic champion Simon Schoch by 22-hundredths of a second.[5][6] Three days later, in the men's slalom, Flütsch failed to advance further for the next races after finishing behind Italy's Roland Fischnaller in the first round by a 0.11-second deficit.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kaspar Flütsch". Sochi 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b ""Es geht mir saugut"" ["I'm damned good"] (in German). ORF. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Nächste Medaillenchance für Alpin-Boarder" [Next medal chance for an alpine snowboarder] (in German). Neue Luzerner Zeitung. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Die Schweizer Athleten in Sotschi" [The Swiss athletes in Sochi] (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Round of 16 Finals". Sochi 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Gold für Kummer, Silber für Galmarini" [Gold for Kümmer, silver for Galmarini] (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Men's Parallel Slalom Round of 16 Finals". Sochi 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Profile – Swiss Olympic Team (in French)
- NBC Olympics Profile
- FIS Ski Profile
- Kaspar Flütsch on Twitter
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