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 Alpine Canada |
Date of Birth: 03/08/70 |
Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB |
Residence: Toronto, ON |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 210 lbs |
Years on National Team: 13 |
Edi Podivinsky is one of those athletes that traditionally saves his best for the big events. His most notable international accomplishment was a
bronze medal performance in the men's downhilll at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, a few weeks after his first and only World Cup victory in
Austria.
Podivinsky is one of two Canadian men with an Olympic alpine skiing medal. The other is Steve Podborski, third in the downhill at the 1980 Lake
Placid Olympics.
In 1998 at Nagano he placed fifth after a disappointing season heading into the Games. Many forget his two World Cup medals in 1999-2000
season after being on the sidelines the previous winter with a knee injury.
Podivinsky was also on the 1992 Olympic team but tore his knee in a training run and didn't compete. In fact he missed the rest of the World
Cup campaign that winter. He was a forerunner at the 1988 Calgary Games and won the world junior downhill title in 1989.
What Canada Did
Feb. 16 - Men's Super G: Edi Podivinsky, Toronto, all did not finish, not ranked.
Feb. 13 - Men's combined: Edi Podivinsky, Toronto, did not finished in slalom, 11th in downhill, not ranked.
Feb. 10: Edi Podivinsky, Toronto, placed 24th of 55 finalists
Edi Podivinsky Pictures
Edi Podivinsky speeds down the course
Edi Podivinsky reacts in the finish area
More Edi Podivinsky Stories
Podivinsky's boxing just one of a number of off-season cross-training experiments
2002 Games Alpine Skiing Coverage
