Markus Foser
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1968 |
| Skiing career | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Disciplines | Speed events |
World Cup debut | 1992 |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
Markus Foser (born 31 January 1968) is a Liechtensteiner former alpine skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics.
Career
[edit]Foser is most notable for his sole win on the Alpine skiing World Cup, achieved in the Val Gardena downhill in December 1993 from a bib number of 66 in changing conditions. This was the first World Cup downhill win for a male skier from Liechtenstein.[1] He scored two more top ten finishes on the World Cup, both in downhill - a seventh place in Aspen, Colorado in March 1994 and a fourth in the 1995 edition of the Val Gardena downhill.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Results Plus". NYTimes.com. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ Valsecchi, Piero (16 December 1995). "Ortlieb Wins World Cup Downhill". AP News Archive. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Foser Markus - Biographie". Fédération Internationale de Ski. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- Markus Foser at FIS (alpine)
- Markus Foser at Olympedia
- Markus Foser at InterSportStats
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