Kalle Palander
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| Country |
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| Disciplines |
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| Club |
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| Skis/boots/bindings |
Fischer/Fischer/Fischer |
| Main sponsor |
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| Date of birth |
May 2 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Tornio, Finland |
| Height |
1. Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 were held in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado, U Fischer Skis is an Austrian company that produces Nordic skiing, Alpine skiing, Tennis and Hockey equipment Tornio (Duortnus Torneå is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. 78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| World Cup debut |
December 1996 |
| Website |
http://www.kallepalander.com |
| Olympics |
| Teams |
3 (1998, 2002, 2006) |
| Medals |
0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships |
| Teams |
6 |
| Medals |
1 (1 gold) |
| World Cup |
| Seasons |
12 |
| Wins |
14 |
| Podiums |
30 |
| Overall titles |
0 |
| Discipline titles |
0 |
Kalle Markus Palander (born May 2, 1977 in Tornio) is a Finnish alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport. Finland competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Finland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Tornio (Duortnus Torneå is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached
In 1999 Palander won the world championship in slalom. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline involving skiing between poles (gates spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill He also won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom during the 2002–2003 season, and was fourth in the overall standings. The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of Alpine skiing competitions launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Palander has also been successful in giant slalom. Giant slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates" spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom He is known for his relaxed attitude and for wearing a red tuque instead of a helmet when participating in slalom competitions. A helmet is a form of Protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries a variation of the hat
Overall victories
| Season |
Discipline |
| 2003 |
Slalom |
World Cup victories
External links
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