Norbert Farkas (alpine skier)
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Disciplines | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined |
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Born | Budapest, Hungary | 7 April 1992
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
World Cup debut | 24 Januar 2012 (age 19) |
Website | Official website |
Olympics | |
Teams | ![]() |
Norbert Farkas (born April 7, 1992[1] in Budapest[2]) is an alpine skier from Hungary. He competed for Hungary at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. He is 11-time Hungarian National Champion, 28-time Hungarian National Junior Champion. A team member of Felix Promotion sport-management agency. He learned to ski at the age of three.[3] He has been studying International Business at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[4] and was granted "A Good Student, a Good Athlete" award in 2013.[5] Coaches are: Armin Brunner, Budai Balázs and Zakariás Zsolt. His role model is Felix Neureuther.[6]
FIS World Ski Championship participation[]
Race date | Place | Country | Category | Discipline | Position | Points |
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15.02.2013 | Schladming | ![]() |
FIS World Ski Championships | Giant Slalom | 47 | 111.28 |
18.02.2011 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ![]() |
FIS World Ski Championships | Giant Slalom | 63 | |
13.02.2009 | Val-d'Isère | ![]() |
FIS World Ski Championships | Giant Slalom | BDNF1 |
Competitive History (Notable results)[]
2007/2008[]
- Hungarian University Race, Giant Slalom: 47th place (the best Hungarian)
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 93.30 point in Slalom – (5th best Hungarian)
- 93.95 point in Giant Slalom (2nd best Hungarian)
- 115.21 point in Super Giant Slalom (2nd best Hungarian)
2008/2009[]
- FIS Junior World Ski Championship (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Slalom: 53rd place, 2nd place in Junior I. category
- European Youth Olympic Festival (Szczyrk), Slalom: 34th place (the best Hungarian)
- FIS World Ski Championship (Val d’Isére): qualification races
- Hungarian University Race, Giant Slalom : 41st place (2nd best Hungarian)
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 76.79 point in Slalom (4th best Hungarian)
- 79.65 point in Giant Slalom (3rd best Hungarian)
- 123.60 point in Super Giant Slalom (3rd best Hungarian)
2009/2010[]
- Member of the Hungarian Qualification Team for XXI. Winter Olympic Games (Vancouver)
- FIS Junior World Ski Championship, Slalom: 41st place (the best Hungarian)
- Hungarian National Championship, Giant Slalom: 2 gold medals
- Hungarian University Race, Giant Slalom: 33rd place (the best Hungarian)
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 62.01 point in Slalom (3rd best Hungarian)
- 74.20 point in Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian)
- 88.68 point in Super Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian)
2010/2011[]
- FIS Junior World Ski Championship (Crans Montana), Giant Slalom: 63rd place (the best Hungarian)
- FIS World Championship (Garmisch-Partenkirchen), Giant Slalom: qualified as 39th (the best Hungarian); race place: 63rd
- Hungarian National Championship, Slalom: gold and silver medals
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 59.92 point in Slalom (the best Hungarian)
- 66.19 point in Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian)
- 99.75 point in Super Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian) Norbert Farkas alpine skier, curtsey of Adeloss Photography
- 125.83 point in Super Combination (the best Hungarian)
2011/2012[]
- FIS World Cup (Schladming)
- Serbian International Competition (FIS Race ), Giant Slalom: 2nd place
- Hungarian National Championship: 1st in Giant Slalom, Slalom and Combination
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 52.32 point in Slalom (the best Hungarian)
- 61.78 point in Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian)
- 97.75 point in Super Giant Slalom (the best Hungarian)
2012/2013[]
- Hungarian National Championship, Slalom: 1st place
- Hungarian National Championship, Giant Slalom: 1st place
- Junior Hungarian Championship, Slalom: 1st place
- Junior Hungarian Championship, Giant Slalom: 1st place
- FIS points at the end of the season:
- 44.74 point in Slalom
- 49.72 point in Giant Slalom
- 112.22 point in Super Giant Slalom
XXII Olympic Winter Games (Sochi)[]
Norbert Farkas represented Hungary on men's alpine skiing events (slalom and giant slalom) at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
- Giant slalom[7]
- BIB: 79
- Run 1 rank: 55
- Run 2 rank: 50
- Final Rank: 50
- Slalom[8]
- BIB: 94
- Run 1 rank: 58
- Run 2 rank: DNF
References[]
- ^ FIS Biography
- ^ Sochi 2014 profile
- ^ "Téli olimpia, pálmafákkal – mit hozhat Szocsi?". Nlcafe.hu. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Harcban saját kvótáért". Utanpotlassport.hu. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Cseh László: "Nagyon sokat kaptam a BME-től, szeretnék visszaadni valamennyit."". BME.hu. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Farkas Norbert". MOB.hu. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "XXII Olympic Winter Games official result men's giant slalom" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "XXII Olympic Winter Games official result men's slalom" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
Sources[]
- Felix Promotion Athlete Profile
- FIS International Ski Fedatation Athlete Profile(biography, results and points)
- Hungarian Ski Association
External links[]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Hungarian male alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers of Hungary
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Skiers from Budapest