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LAKE PLACID (New York, United States) - With virtually no competition in the selection phase of the nomination, Lake Placid, location U.S. that is not found in Colorado or California nor in Utah, but on the east coast , on the border with Canada, the state of NY, returns to host the Winter Olympic Games in 1980 after those of 1932. Are the Olympics "Miracle on Ice" in alpine skiing undoubtedly Ingemar Stenmark, Hanni Wenzel and also an athlete who becomes a super surprise in the Austrian men's downhill, beating off competition from already ... time trials!

Monday 6 January 2014 3 minutes reading time

In 1980 the squadron Austrian downhill is all'' height of its power, as a team and not just individuals. On the eve of the Olympics in Lake Placid, there are as many as 7 of the top 20 athletes of the special classification for free at the World Cup. When engineers Wunderteam take the sensational decision to "leave home" His Majesty Franz Klammer, that is the greatest racer in history (formerly'' s era) as well as the reigning Olympic champion, the Austrian dt, Karl Kahr is forced to live on national television to explain the decision, in front of millions of people. In December of the following year'' in Schladming salt for the first time on the podium, finishing in third place in the combined. In 1980 he was called up for the Olympic Games, the Austrian skiers who took part in the Olympic race, Stock was less predictable for the ultimate success, either because of a shoulder injury that had fallen shortly before the Olympics, both for the competition from national colleagues, because the breeder decided to race the only athlete'''' s last minute [2]. Finally, before this prestigious victory Stock had not yet achieved any success in World Cup races. Located in Lake Placid, also gets a bronze in combo, valid only for the purposes of the World Cup 1980. In the following seasons continues to collect podiums, but for the first hit, won three total in his career, he must wait until January 6, 1989 where on the slopes of Laax in Switzerland always down, set the best time and grab their first win. Takes leave of agonistic activity at the end of the 1992/1993 season. He also participated in the Olympic Games in Calgary in 1988, obtaining a fourth down, and those of Albertville 1992.

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