Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Kaelin, Urs
Parallel form(s) of name
- Kälin, Urs
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Description area
Dates of existence
February 26, 1966 -
History
Urs Kaelin (Kälin in German) is a Swiss retired alpine ski racer. He won three silver medals in giant slalom, his specialty, at major title competitions: at the 1991 World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, at the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, and at the 1996 World Ski Championships in the Sierre Nevada. In addition, Kaelin won three giant slalom FIS World Cup races. In December 2001 he retired from ski racing due to an injury. He is married and lives in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. In his spare time, he enjoys soccer, wrestling, fishing, and foraging.
Places
Bennau, Switzerland
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Functions, occupations and activities
Alpine ski racer
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Authority record identifier
CH-KU001
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Catalogued January 2023.