Greg Athans (18 June 1955–8 August 2006) was a Canadian freestyle skier competing from 1976 to 1986 winning titles in multiple disciplines.[1] Athans was also Canadian national waterskiing champion on fifteen occasions.[2] He competed in the Canada Games, winning gold medals in the alpine slalom in 1971, and water skiing in 1973, becoming the first athlete to win gold medals at both the summer and winter games.[3] In 1981, he was the best all-round competitor at the 1980 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, winning the World Cup Grand Prix Award.[3] He retired in 1982.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | June 18, 1955 |
| Died | August 8, 2006 (aged 51) |
Athans published a book, Ski Free, detailing step-by-step instructions on how to perform freestyle moves.[4]
Athans died as a result of complications from diabetes.[5] He was inducted posthumously into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[6]
Results edit
FIS World Cup podiums edit
| Date | Location | Discipline | Position[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 1981 | Mt. Norquay, Canada | Moguls | 2 |
| 14 March 1981 | Poconos, USA | Acro | 3 |
| 15 February 1981 | Oberjoch, Germany | Combined | 2 |
| 14 February 1981 | Oberjoch, Germany | Moguls | 2 |
| 9 February 1981 | Seefeld, Austria | Combined | 2 |
| 4 February 1981 | Laax, Switzerland | Moguls | 2 |
| 3 February 1981 | Laax, Switzerland | Combined | 3 |
| 22 January 1981 | Tignes, France | Moguls | 3 |
| 17 January 1981 | Livigno, Italy | Acro | 3 |
| 15 March 1980 | Tignes, France | Combined | 1 |
| 2 March 1980 | Oberjoch, Germany | Combined | 3 |
| 12 January 1980 | Poconos, USA | Combined | 1 |
| 11 January 1980 | Poconos, USA | Combined | 1 |
| 10 January 1980 | Poconos, USA | Acro | 2 |
| 8 January 1980 | Poconos, USA | Moguls | 1 |
| 7 January 1980 | Poconos, USA | Moguls | 1 |
Works edit
- Athans, Greg (1978). Ski Free. Photos by Allan de la Plante. New York: E.P. Dutton. ISBN 9780876903223. OCLC 4545808.
References edit
- ^ "Greg Athans Biography" (PDF). Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Canadian Ski Museum. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Skiing Heritage Journal". Skiing History Journal of the International Skiing History Association ; Official Publication of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, Canadian Ski Museum, Alf Engen Ski Museum. Vol. 18, no. 3. International Skiing History Association. 2006. p. 46. ISSN 1082-2895.
- ^ a b c "Greg Athans included in B.C. Hall of Fame". Daily Courier. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Ski Books. Ski Free". Ski. Vol. 44, no. 5. January 1980. p. 42. ISSN 0037-6159.
- ^ Skiing Heritage Journal. International Skiing History Association. 2006. p. 46. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Greg Athans to become third Athans inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame". Kelowna Capital News. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "FIS Results". FIS-SKI.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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