Nils Lauper

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Nils Lauper
Born (1982-10-12) 12 October 1982 (age 41)
Seedorf, Switzerland
World Cup career
Podiums3

Nils Lauper (born 12 October 1982 in Seedorf, Switzerland) is a Swiss freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe. [1]

Lauper competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. He placed 16th in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, failing to advance. [2] [3]

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 10th, in the 2011 halfpipe. [1]

Lauper made his World Cup debut in November 2003. As of April 2014, he has three World Cup podium finishes, with his best a silver at Les Contamines in 2008–09. His best World Cup overall finish in the halfpipe is 3rd, in 2008–09. [1]

World Cup Podiums

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DateLocationRankEvent
11 January 2009 Les Contamines Silver medal icon.svgHalfpipe
19 March 2009 La Plagne Bronze medal icon.svgHalfpipe
21 January 2011 Kreischberg Bronze medal icon.svgHalfpipe

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FIS Profile
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.