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Didier Cuche

Winter Sports

Didier Cuche, born 16 August 1974 in Le Pâquier in the canton of Neuchâtel, is a former Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who raced downhill, super-G and giant slalom. He won six World Cup season titles, four in downhill, one in super-G and one in giant slalom, along with 21 race victories and 67 podiums. He shared the super-G silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics with Hans Knauss, won the super-G at the 2009 World Championships, and in January 2011 became the oldest race winner in World Cup history at 36 years of age. He won the Hahnenkamm downhill at Kitzbühel five times, a record, and he retired after the 2012 season.

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Birth Year
1974 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
Gold Medals
0 1
Titles
6 2
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is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland
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1. Olympedia: Didier Cuche
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  • Biographical information, born
    Born 16 August 1974
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Male
  • Medals, Olympic Games
    Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
  • Competed In: 1998 Winter Olympics, Results, 1998 Winter Olympics
    1998 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 2002 Winter Olympics, Results, 2002 Winter Olympics
    2002 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 2006 Winter Olympics, Results, 2006 Winter Olympics
    2006 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 2010 Winter Olympics, Results, 2010 Winter Olympics
    2010 Winter Olympics
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2. Didier Cuche (Wikipedia)
  • Lead of Career
    He is also an Olympic silver medalist and has won a total of four World Championships medals (a gold, two silvers, and a bronze).
  • World Cup results, season titles (4 downhill, 1 super-G, 1 giant slalom)
    6 season titles
  • Lead, nationality
    is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland
  • Plays: Alpine Skiing, Lead
    is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland
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