| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Francisco Birkner Ketelhohn |
| Born | 26 June 1990 (age 34) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Club Argentino de Ski |
Jorge Francisco Birkner Ketelhohn [a] (born 26 June 1990 in Buenos Aires, Argentina [1] [2] ) is an alpine skier from Argentina. He will compete for Argentina at the 2014 Winter Olympics in all the alpine skiing events except the downhill. [3] [4] [5]
Cristian Javier Simari Birkner is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He served as Argentina's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. and followed in 2014 as flagbearer. He is the brother of fellow alpine skiers María Belén Simari Birkner and Macarena Simari Birkner.
Macarena María Simari Birkner is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in 2002, 2006, 2010 and the 2014 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events. She also took part in the 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup, where she came 20th in the women's combined, and in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. She is the sister of fellow alpine skiers Cristian Simari Birkner and María Belén Simari Birkner. She was in a relationship with British former alpine skier Noel Baxter, with whom she has a child. Simari Birkner has completed all the five Alpine Ski events in both 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic Games, a record she shares with pluri-medalist Tina Maze.
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from 9–22 February at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, east of Sochi.
Austria competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team was composed of 132 athletes in 14 sports, consisting of 90 men and 42 women. The 132 athletes is 27 more than the country's previous largest Winter Olympics team.
Pakistan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Pakistan's team consisted of one athlete in alpine skiing. The country competed for the second consecutive Winter Games, after making its debut four years earlier in Vancouver. The flag bearer for the opening and closing ceremonies was Pakistan's sole athlete Muhammad Karim.
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This marked the return of the Virgin Islands to the Winter Olympics after missing the 2010 edition, and was their sixth time competing at a Winter Olympic Games. The USVI team consisted of one athlete in alpine skiing, Jasmine Campbell. She finished 56th in the giant slalom and 43rd in the slalom.
Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.
The West African country of Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted of two women athletes in two sports: Alessia Afi Dipol in alpine skiing Petitjean was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Dipol was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Neither athlete was able to secure a medal in their Olympic debut.
Thailand competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Thai team consisted of two athletes, Vanessa Vanakorn and Kanes Sucharitakul, both competing in alpine skiing. This was Thailand's third appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, and their first since 2006, having missed the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Argentina competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of seven athletes in two sports competed for the country. Cristian Javier Simari Birkner, an alpine skier, was the flagbearer for the second consecutive games. It also marks the third consecutive games a member of the Simari Birkner family has carried the flag for Argentina.
Luxembourg sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This was Luxembourg's eighth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Luxembourgian team consisted of one athlete in cross-country skiing, Kari Peters. In the only event he contested, the men's sprint, he finished in 79th place. He withdrew from the 15 km classical due to illness.
Federico Pablo Cichero is a cross-country skier from Argentina. He competed for Argentina at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race and finished 83rd out of 92 competitors with a time of 49:11.3.
Salomé Báncora is an alpine skier competing for Argentina. She competed for Argentina at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom.
Julietta Quiroga Cavalli is an alpine skier competing for Argentina. She will compete for Argentina at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom.
Birkner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tomás Birkner de Miguel is an Argentine alpine ski racer. He is the nephew of Jorge Birkner, Magdalena Birkner, Ignacio Birkner, and Carolina Birkner and the cousin of Jorge Birkner Ketelhohn, Cristian Javier Simari Birkner, María Belén Simari Birkner, Macarena Simari Birkner, Bautista Saubidet Birkner, and Francisco Saubidet.
Jorge Birkner is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics. He is the brother of Magdalena Birkner, Carolina Birkner, and Ignacio Birkner.
Magdalena Birkner is an Argentine alpine skier. She competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Ignacio Birkner is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He is the brother of Magdalena Birkner, Carolina Birkner, and Jorge Birkner.
Carolina Birkner is an Argentine alpine skier. She competed in four events at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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