Urs Räber
Encyclopedia
Urs Räber is a former Swiss
alpine skier. He won the 1984 World Cup in Downhill skiing
.
He also competed in two Olympic Downhill events. Firstly at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he finished 18th in the Olympic downhill, and then in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo where he finished fifth in the Olympic downhill
.
He now owns the Hotel Schönbuhl in Wilderswil
near Interlaken
in the Swiss canton
of Berne
.
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....
alpine skier. He won the 1984 World Cup in Downhill skiing
1984 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Downhill
Men's Downhill World Cup 1983/1984-Calendar:-Final point standings:In Men's Downhill World Cup 1983/84 the best 5 results count. Deduction are given in .-References:*...
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He also competed in two Olympic Downhill events. Firstly at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he finished 18th in the Olympic downhill, and then in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo where he finished fifth in the Olympic downhill
Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics - Men's downhill
The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event which was established in 1948. The competition was held on Thursday, February 16, 1984 and started at 12 noon....
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He now owns the Hotel Schönbuhl in Wilderswil
Wilderswil
Wilderswil is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is situated at the southern border of the Bödeli watershed, where the Saxetenbach joins the Lütschine, south of Interlaken. The village is situated at the foot of the mountains...
near Interlaken
Interlaken
Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...
in the Swiss canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Berne
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
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World Cup Downhill victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 1983 |  Val Gardena, Italy |
Downhill |
| January 7, 1984 |  Laax, Switzerland |
Downhill |
