Stefan Kuhn

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Stefan Kuhn
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Kuhn in 2010
BornOctober 1, 1979 (1979-10) (age 45)
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Ski clubCanmore Nordic Ski Club

Stefan Kuhn (born October 1, 1979) is a Canadian cross-country skier and chef. Kuhn was born in Banff and competed in various international skiing events from 1998 to 2000, [1] before retiring in 2001 to become a full-time chef. [2] In 2005, while working at a fine restaurant in Edmonton, Kuhn decided to relaunch his cross-country career. [2] He participated in his first World Cup race in December 2005. [1]

Kuhn's best finish in the World Cup is a 15th place in a sprint event in Kuusamo in 2008. [1] He competed in the 2006-07 Tour de Ski, the 2007 World Ski Championships, [1] and the 2010 Winter Olympics. [2] Kuhn currently lives in Canmore and coaches with the AWCA ski team, he also appears at the Paint Box lodge as a guest chef. [1]

He finished 15th in the individual sprint event at the 2010 Games, and holds Canada's best ever male result in this event.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stefan KUHN". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Rutherford, Kristina (February 1, 2010). "From chef to Olympian: Kuhn's comeback". CTV Olympics. Retrieved February 17, 2010.


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