Achim Walcher
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austria |
| Born | 1 December 1967 Schladming, Austria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | WSV Ramsau |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1993–2003 |
| Indiv. starts | 79 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 22 |
| Team podiums | 7 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (29th in 2000) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Achim Walcher (born 1 December 1967) is an Austrian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1] He was disqualified from the 2002 Winter Olympics for using blood doping.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30 | 23 | N/a | 11 | — | 38 | N/a | 9 |
| 2002 | 34 | N/a | — | DSQ | DSQ | — | — | — |
World Championships
[edit]| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27 | — | N/a | — | 61 | — | N/a | — |
| 1997 | 29 | 35 | N/a | 22 | 60 | — | N/a | 13 |
| 1999 | 31 | — | N/a | — | 19 | 10 | N/a | — |
| 2001 | 33 | N/a | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 2003 | 35 | N/a | — | — | — | DSQ | — | DSQ |
World Cup
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Season | Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1993 | 25 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1994 | 26 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1995 | 27 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1996 | 28 | 41 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1997 | 29 | 87 | NC | N/a | — |
| 1998 | 30 | 50 | 38 | N/a | 68 |
| 1999 | 31 | 39 | 25 | N/a | 66 |
| 2000 | 32 | 29 | 66 | 16 | 35 |
| 2001 | 33 | 40 | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2002 | 34 | 100 | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2003 | 35 | DSQ | N/a | N/a | — |
Team podiums
[edit]- 1 victory
- 7 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 |  Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Botvinov / Stadlober / Hoffmann |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 |  Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Stadlober / Botvinov |
| 3 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 |  Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Botvinov / Urain |
| 4 | 13 January 2000 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Marent / Botvinov / Hoffmann | |
| 5 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Urain / Botvinov / Hoffmann | |
| 6 | 5 March 2000 |  Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Urain / Botvinov / Hoffmann | |
| 7 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 |  Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Urain / Botvinov / Hoffmann |
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Achim Walcher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Achim Walcher". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Walcher Achim". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Austrian male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Austria
- Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- People from Liezen District
- Austrian sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in cross-country skiing
- Skiers from Styria
- 20th-century Austrian sportsmen
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen