Urs Imboden

Urs Imboden
Personal information
NationalitySwitzerland
Moldova
BornJanuary 7, 1975 (1975-01-07) (age 50)
Santa Maria Val Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland
Height182 cm (72 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Urs Imboden (born January 7, 1975, in Santa Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland) is an alpine skier. He had represented both Switzerland and Moldova in international skiing competitions. He competed as a part of the Switzerland team at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Later, he changed allegiance to Moldova, and represented the nation at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He retired from skiing in 2011 at the age of 36.

Early life

Urs Imboden was born on 7 January 1975 at Santa Maria Val Müstair in Graubünden canton of Switzerland.[1] He competed for Switzerland earlier and became a naturalized Molodovan citizen later.[2]

Career

Imboden started competing in international alpine skiing events in 1994 representing Switzerland.[3][4] He achieved his first podium in the slalom event at the FIS championships held at Grindelwald in Switzerland in January 1997.[5] Subsequently, he registered first place finishes in three FIS championship events held at Chateau d'Ox,[6] Villars,[7] and Lenzerheide in Switzerland in March-April of the same year.[8] He continued to represent Switzerland in various FIS competitions including the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and European Cup tournaments.[3]

In January 2001, Imboden took part in his first FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.[3] He was named in the Swiss team for the 2002 Winter Olympics held at Salt Lake City.[9] He achieved a fifth-place finish in the slalom event at the Olympics.[10] He completed his first run in 49.61 seconds, and his second run in 52.87 seconds. With a combined time of 1:42.48, he finished 1.42 seconds behind gold medal winner Jean-Pierre Vidal.[11] He continued competing in various FIS events after the Olympics, earning multiple medals including a first place finish at the 2002 European Cup.[3]

In 2006, after a series of declining results he lost his place in the Swiss team.[12][13] In February 2007, Imboden competed in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships representing Moldova.[14] Imboden was named to the Moldovan team for the 2010 Winter Olympics held at Vancouver.[9] He failed to finish the first run of the slalom event at the Olympics.[15][16] In April 2011, Imboden announced his retirement after the governing body FIS amended the rules governing the nationality of the participants. He planned to take up coaching in his native Switzerland.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Urs Imboden". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Молдавию на Играх-2010 будет представлять интернациональный состав" [Moldova at the 2010 Games will be represented by the international composition]. Rian (in Russian). 12 January 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Urs Imboden". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Urs Imboden". Ski-DB. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ "FIS Alpine Ski Championships 1997 Grindelwald, slalom". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "FIS Alpine Ski Championships 1997 Chateau d'Ox, slalom". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "FIS Alpine Ski Championships 1997 Villars, slalom". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "FIS Alpine Ski Championships 1997 Lenzerheide, slalom". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Urs Imboden". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Alpine Skiing Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Official Report. LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  11. ^ "Slalom men, 2002 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Urs Imboden retires from Alpine racing". ESPN. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Profile". ursimboden.com (in German). Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  14. ^ "FIS Alpine World Ski Championships". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Men's slalom results". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Slalom men, 2010 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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