Peter Duncan (alpine skier)

Peter Duncan ( born July 25, 1944 in Sherbrooke ) is a former Canadian alpine skier. He was a member from 1960 to 1971 the Executive of the Canadian National Ski Team at. In his career, he was four times Canadian national champion.

Duncan already managed as a 16- year-old made ​​it into the Canadian ski team. In 1964 he represented his country in Innsbruck for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games. He walked in all three races at the start. Best result was the 19th place in the slalom. In his second at the Olympics in Grenoble in 1968 he was captain of the ski team now, as the best Canadian 18th in the giant slalom, in the descent he left. In the last years of his career he played some on the American continent discharged World Cup races and placed four times in the top ten. In 1970 he finished seventh in the combination at the World Championships in Val Gardena.

At his retirement from international football Duncan was known for his fairness, awarded the his appearance and his talent with which he represented Canada in international competitions for the best John Semmelink Memorial Award. In 1986 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame Museum of Canada skis.

Duncan was seen after his active career as a commentator for Skiübertragungen on Canadian television.

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