Claudio Sprecher

Claudio speaker ( born April 6, 1980 in Chur, Switzerland ) is a former skier Liechtenstein. He was a member of the national team of the Liechtenstein Ski Federation ( CBF), and participated in two World Cups and the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

Career

Spokesman denied the age of 15 his first FIS races. First international experience he gained at the European Youth Olympics in Sundsvall SWE 1996, where he finished 4th in Giant Slalom. Junior World Championships in 1997 and 1998, where his best result of 44th in the Super G in 1998 was. After his apprenticeship as a draftsman von 1996 - 2000, he could devote himself fully to skiing again. He achieved great success at international FIS race during the following years. From January 2001 was the spokesperson in the European Cup in use.

In 2003, speakers took part in the Super -G at the World Championships in St. Moritz and was ranked 31 Two years later he went to the World Championships in Bormio, ranked number 32 in the giant slalom and 43rd in the Super -G. In the season 2005/ 06 speakers took part in a total of eight races in the World Cup. His best result here was 47th in the downhill on the Streif in Kitzbühel. After fulfilling the basic limits, he was early February 2006, selected for the Olympic Winter Games in Turin. There he participated in four races in part, on the descent, he reached rank 35 and rank 32 in the combination in the combination of departure, he finished strong in 13th place and was even before the next winner Ted Lighety, classified. In the super -G and giant slalom, he left. While preparing for the next season spokesman said in October 2006 that he will retire from ski racing known. The ongoing disputes with the Liechtenstein Ski prompted him to do so.

Achievements

Olympic Winter Games

  • Turin 2006: 32 combination, 35 departure

World Championships

  • St. Moritz 2003: 31 Super -G
  • Bormio 2005: 32 Giant Slalom, Super -G 43

Junior World Championships

  • Schladming 1997: 48 Super -G
  • Megève 1998: 44 Super -G

FIS races

  • Four wins in FIS Super G
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