Alois Kälin
Alois "Wisel" Kälin (born April 13, 1939) is a former Swiss Nordic skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won a Nordic combined silver in the at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km cross-country skiing relay at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. Additionally he won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's nordic skiing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Grenoble | Nordic combined |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Sapporo | Cross country 4 x 10 km |
| World Championships | ||
| 1966 Oslo | Nordic combined |
Kälin was the first Swiss to win a Winter Olympic medal in Nordic skiing, earning his award on February 11, 1968, four days before his fellow countryman Josef Haas would earn a bronze in the 50 km cross country event. He is also the last person to earn medals in both cross-country skiing and the Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics.
External links
- Alois Kaelin at the International Ski Federation (Nordic combined results)
- Alois Kälin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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