Bolivian representative Simon Breitfuss was ranked 34th in the downhill test (descent), one of the modalities of alpine skiing, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The test took place this Monday after being postponed for a day due to strong winds in the area where the event was held. competence.
Breitfuss, a 29-year-old Bolivian nationalized Austrian, He stopped the stopwatch in 1’48”26 and was five seconds and 40 hundredths behind the winner, the Swiss Beat Feuz (1’42”69).
Second place went to Frenchman Johan Clarey (1’42”79) and the third position was occupied by the Austrian Matthias Mayer (1’42”85).
43 athletes participated in the competition., six of them did not finish the test and one did not show up for the game.
The other representative of Bolivia in these Olympic Games is Timo Gronlund, a 34-year-old Finn married to a Bolivian, who will take part in the 15 km cross-country skiing event.
Gronlund attended Beijing 2022 after overcoming a coccyx injury, suffered in December. His competition is scheduled for February 11.