Ed Podivinsky

Charles Edward "Ed" Podivinsky ( born March 8, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian alpine skier. He started mainly in the speed disciplines and was especially successful in the downhill.

Career

Podivinsky won in his career a World Cup race, the downhill in Saalbach -Hinterglemm 1994 on January 6. Council reached four other podium finishes in the downhill one in the combination. Less successful was he in the Super -G.

Highlight of his career was winning the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1994 in Lillehammer. The winner Tommy Moe he lost an only twelve hundredths of a second. A similar surprise nearly four years later succeeded him in the downhill at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, where he lost in fifth just eight hundredths of a second bronze.

After the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, he stepped back from the race.

Sporting successes

Olympic games

  • Lillehammer 1994: 3rd exit
  • Nagano 1998: 5th exit
  • Salt Lake City 2002: 24 Departure

World Championships

  • Saalbach -Hinterglemm 1991: 9 combination
  • Morioka 1993: 26 Departure
  • Sierra Nevada 1996: 12 Downhill, 33 Super -G
  • Sestriere 1997: 10 Downhill, 34 Super -G
  • St. Anton 2001: 16 Departure

Junior World Championships

  • Halls / Hemsedal 1987: 19 Slalom, Giant Slalom 49
  • Madonna di Campiglio 1988: 8 exit 23 Super -G, Giant Slalom 42
  • Aleyska 1989: 1st exit

World Cup

  • 1993/1994 season: 7 downhill standings, 8 combined score
  • 1997/1998 season: 5 Combination results
  • Season 1999/2000: 9 Departure rating
  • 6 podiums, including one victory:

Other successes

  • Winning the downhill standings of the Nor- Am Cup in the 1990/91 season
  • 5 Canadian championship (departure 1991, 1995 and 1996; combination 1990 and 1991)
Super-G Alpine skiing combined Winter Olympic Games World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1994 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1997 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup Nagano, Nagano Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001
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