Bruno Kernen
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| Olympic medalist | |||
 Bruno Kernen |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men's Alpine skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Downhill | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1997 Sestrières | Downhill | |
| Silver | 1997 Sestrières | Combined | |
| Bronze | 2003 St. Moritz | Downhill | |
| Bronze | 2007 Åre | Super-G | |
Bruno Kernen (born 1 July 1972 in Thun, Canton of Berne) is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen won a bronze medal in the downhill. He also raced in the Super-G, where he placed 18th.[1]
[edit] World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| January 19, 1996 |  Veysonnaz |
Downhill |
| 20 January 1996 | Veysonnaz |
Downhill |
| January 18, 2003 | Wengen |
Downhill |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Yahoo! Sports - Bruno Kernen profile. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kernen, Bruno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swiss Alpine skier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1 July 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thun, Canton of Berne |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
1931: Walter Prager | 1932: Gustav Lantschner | 1933: Walter Prager | 1934: David Zogg | 1935: Franz Zingerle | 1936: Rudolf Rominger | 1937: Émile Allais | 1938: James Couttet | 1939: Hellmut Lantschner | 1948: Henri Oreiller | 1950: Zeno Colò | 1952: Zeno Colò | 1954: Christian Pravda | 1956: Anton Sailer | 1958: Anton Sailer | 1960: Jean Vuarnet | 1962: Karl Schranz | 1964: Egon Zimmermann | 1966: Jean-Claude Killy | 1968: Jean-Claude Killy | 1970: Bernhard Russi | 1972: Bernhard Russi | 1974: David Zwilling | 1976: Franz Klammer | 1978: Josef Walcher | 1980: Leonhard Stock | 1982: Harti Weirather | 1985: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1987: Peter Müller | 1989: Hans-Jörg Tauscher | 1991: Franz Heinzer | 1993: Urs Lehmann | 1996: Patrick Ortlieb | 1997: Bruno Kernen | 1999: Hermann Maier | 2001: Hannes Trinkl | 2003: Michael Walchhofer | 2005: Bode Miller | 2007: Aksel Lund Svindal
