Tobias Grünenfelder
Swiss alpine skier (born 1977)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tobias Grünenfelder (born 27 November 1977 in Elm) is a Swiss alpine skier. He is the 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010 Swiss champion in super-G. He also won national Downhill gold in 2007 and 2009.
| |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1977 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Website | www |
| Skiing career | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | SC Elm |
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined |
World Cup debut | 5 January 2007 (age 19) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 15 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
He participated at the World Championships in Vail 1999, St. Moritz 2003 and Bormio 2005 and competed at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.
He earned his maiden World Cup victory during a super-G event in Lake Louise, during the 2011, edging the reigning World Cup champion and teammate Carlo Janka.
His brother Jürg Grünenfelder is an alpine skier as well.
World Cup Victories
| Date | Place | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2010 | Lake Louise |  Canada | Super-G |
Other podiums
External links
- Official site of Jürg and Tobias Grünenfelder
- Tobias Grünenfelder at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Tobias Grünenfelder at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
 | This biographical article relating to alpine skiing in Switzerland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |