Alois "Wisel" Kälin (born April 13, 1939) is a former Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 Nordic skier

Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....

 who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won a Nordic combined silver in the at the 1968 Winter Olympics

1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...

 in Grenoble

Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...

 and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

 relay at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

 in Sapporo. Additionally he won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17–26, 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena. This was the third time the Norwegian capital hosted this event having done so in 1930 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics...

 in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

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Kälin was the first Swiss to win a Winter Olympic medal in Nordic skiing, earning his award on February 11, 1968, four days before his fellow countryman Josef Haas

Josef Haas

Josef Haas is a former a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s. He won the 50km bronze at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Haas was the first Swiss to earn a cross country skiing Olympic medal.-External links:...

 would earn a bronze in the 50 km cross country event

Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

-15 km:February 10, 1968-30 km:February 6, 1968Nones was the first winner not from Finland, Norway, Sweden, or the Soviet Union to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 15, 1968-4 x 10 km relay:February 14, 1968-5 km:...

. He is also the last person to earn medals in both cross country skiing and the Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics.