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Born | Palchan, [1] Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India | 2 January 1971||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||
Skiing career | |||||||||
Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||
Teams | 1 – (1992) [2] | ||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Chuni Lal Thakur (born 2 January 1971) is an Indian alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [3] He hails from a small village called Palchan in Manali area in Kullu District.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [4]
Year | |||||||
Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team Event | |
1992 | 21 | 61 | DNF | — | — | — | — |
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