Hannes Trinkl new head of the FIS men's speed events

Important innovations in the technical staff of the International Ski Federation

Wednesday 18 September 2013 9 minutes reading time

Important innovations in the technical staff of the International Federation of Skiing Hannes Trinkl (AUT), Emmanuel Couder and Jean-Philippe Vulliet (FRA) assume the positions of the race director and coordinator for the World Cup men's and women's world championships and Winter Olympics and complete teams led by managers Markus Waldner (men) and Atle Skaardal (women). Peter Gerdol (ITA / SLO) has been appointed coordinator of Continental Cup Hannes Trinkl (pictured), 45 years old, he became director of the men's sprint races. His brilliant racing career in Alpine skiing includes the'' gold in downhill in St. Anton, 2001, the Olympic bronze medal in super-G in Nagano in 1998 and won 6 races in the World Cup. After his retirement in 2004 Trinkl has made a number of roles in the organizational side of the sport, as Vice President of the Austrian federsci, as well as the referee in the World Cup in Hinterstoder. Emmanuel Couder, 42, assumes the role of coordinator for the technical disciplines male. Prepared FIS technical delegate, in the last 7 years he has been director of the Val-d'' IsÃ¨re Sports Club, at this time he was also sports director of the Alpine Ski World Championships in 2009. Couder'' led the organization of the annual stop male and female World Cup alpine skiing among many other events organized by Val d'' IsÃ¨re Sports Club during the year''. Jean-Philippe Vulliet, aged 54, was appointed director of the women's sprint races. Coach of the French women's team since 1988 in different positions and in particular for 9 years as capoallenatore, career Vulliet brackets included training in the United States and Switzerland. Peter Gerdol, 50, will succeed Markus Waldner as coordinator in charge of Continental Cup for trophies Europe, Nor-Am, Far East, South America and Australia / New Zealand. These circuits provide an essential platform for young athletes to prepare for the jump in the World Cup. Gerdol is sports director in the Italian ski resort of Tarvisio and Sella Nevea and was race director for all international competitions since 1996 in Tarvisio, including the World Cup and the Junior World Championships, as well as being a FIS technical delegate. Jan Tischhauser retires after 21 years After 21 years as race director in the women's speed, Jan Tischhauser, 63, will retire in the spring of 2014, after his 21st season in this role. Prior to joining FIS, he worked for 16 years as a coach in the World Cup both men and women in several countries including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France and Switzerland, his athletes have won 10 medals in the Olympics and World Championships, nine World Cups and a total of 54 race wins in the Cup. Tischhauser, himself a former athlete in Alpine skiing, has considerable international experience with FIS. "I have great respect for what the athletes are doing and are proud to have worked for the FIS speed races in women over the past 21 years - says Tischhauser -. Being out in the mountains all day and sometimes all night can be very tiring and at the same time the job requires a great deal of concentration. Moreover, traveling in the mountains with unpredictable weather and snow increases the share of danger and I feel it is the right time to leave after this Olympic season having worked 42 years as a professional in the field of ski racing. " Helmuth Schmalzl retired in 2015 after 15 years Helmuth Schmalzl, 64, will retire in 2015 after 18 years as a FIS race director for speed next to the male head of the male, GÃ¼nter Hujara. Skier high level in the early seventies, with four podium finishes in the World Cup to his name and a fourth place in the giant slalom at the World Championships in St. Moritz 1974 Schmalzl became sports director of the winter ski resort of Piancavallo after retiring from racing in 1975. In 1988 he became technical director of the Italian men's team was full iim-Tomba. His way of doing quiet and unassuming on the slopes of World Cup belied his presence in supporting the organizers and of course those involved in the track day and night. "It'''' difficult to predict the evolution of the weather conditions and snow in the mountains - says Schmalzl -. Making plans in advance in this case can therefore be a very challenging task, but no matter how easy or difficult it was to organize and to a race, every event of the World Cup was a highlight for me. " Hans Pieren end its role as race director of the technical disciplines at the end of the 2013-14 season after two years and seven years in the women with men. After twelve seasons as a great specialist of the giant in the World Cup, Pieren remained in his world after finishing his career as an athlete in 1993, becoming the race director for the World Cup in his native country, Adelboden, in in 1995, a role he continues to play alongside the management of the family business consisting in the sale of accessories for ski racing. "On behalf of the FIS would like to thank the pioneers Jan Tischhauser and Helmuth Schmalzl'' for the important role they have played in the professionalization of alpine skiing, as well as Hans Pieren for his efforts - said the president of the FIS Gianfranco Kasper -. They paved the way for new referees Hannes Trinkl, Couder and Emmanuel Jean-Philippe Vulliet that have all the necessary credentials for these important positions. "

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