Bruno Kernen & Hermann Maier Star in 'Verbier High Five Event by Carlsberg'; Record Numbers of Amateurs Compete against the Professionals in the Only Event of Its Kind.VERBIER, Switzerland -- Torino Olympic Bronze medallist and local hero, Bruno Kernen For the winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race, see . Bruno Kernen (born 1 July, 1972 in Thun, Canton of Berne) is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. , went head to head with ski legend, Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt) is an Austrian skier who has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), three World Championship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1) and 53 races in the World Cup. , at the 'Verbier High Five by Carlsberg' event on Saturday and came out on top. Bruno left all the other professional skiers in his wake by winning the showcase end of season event and was joined by more than 250 amateur skiers, a record for the competition. The top three finishers in the male category were: 1. Bruno Kernen (SUI) 2. William Besse (SUI) 3. Graham Bell (GB) The top three finishers in the female category were: 1. Janette Hargin (SWE) 2. Catherine Borghi (SUI) 3. Tanya Poutiainen (FIN) The Carlsberg event, now in its seventh year, is the only one of its kind that allows amateur skiers of any standard to test their skills against some of the best skiers in the world. The five event course is exactly the same for all skiers, regardless of skill. Commenting on his win Bruno Kernen said, "While it was great to win against some of the best skiers in the world, for once winning was not the most important thing for us today. This is a fantastic and unique event that everyone looks forward to at the end of the season. Nowhere else is the world can we compete against eachother and amateur skiers in such a relaxed way." Maier said, "This is my first appearance in the Verbier High Five by Carlsberg' and I hope I will be back next year to take up the challenge again. I really enjoyed competing against my fellow professionals and all the amateurs that made the effort to join us from all over Europe. That is what made it really special." Some of the other professionals at the event included former world number one Dider Defago, & William Besse - all from Switzerland. Former Olympic Moguls champion Edgar Grospiron and an overall World Cup winner, Luc Alphand Luc Alphand (born August 6 1965) is a French former alpine skier, who is now a race car driver. Born in Briançon, Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984. In 1997 he won the World Cup. He retired in 1997 and started a career in auto racing. , both from France, Olympic silver medallist from Finland, Tanja Poutiainen Tanja Poutiainen (born 6 April 1980 in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish alpine skier who won the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics women's giant slalom race. In, 1997 Poutiainen became junior world champion in the slalom as well being listed 3rd in the Super-G, and the same and world class snowboarders Bertrand Denervaud and Mike Aeschbach. The event was created by Carlsberg seven years ago. Commenting on its continued success, Keld Strudahl, sponsorship director for Carlsberg Breweries See for an up to date listing of all the breweries detailed on Wikipedia, sorted into regions. Africa
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As hosts for the event, Verbier, said "We were delighted to host some of the biggest skiing stars in world competing against regular amateur visitors to the resort. We are really happy to see that the 7th 'Verbier High Five by Carlsberg' was a great success even if the weather did not play the game" says Patrick Messeiller, general manager and Pierre-Yves Deleze, PR manager of Verbier/Bagnes Tourism. After a full days competition, the professionals joined the 250 amateur skiers for 'Probably the best after ski party in the world.' IMAGES OF THE EVENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY 3rd APRIL April: see month. AT: http://zoom-net.zoom-agence.fr/ Alias (1) An alternate name used for identification, such as for naming a field or a file. See CNAME record. (2) In the Mac, an alias is an icon that points to a program or data file. : beer Password: drink The Verbier High Five by Carlsberg Events 1. Giant Slalom giant slalom n. A downhill skiing race in which participants must pass between pairs of gates set along a course that is larger and often steeper than a slalom course. : 800 meters classical giant slalom. A variety of slopes and long enough for the professionals to show their talent. 2. Speed Track: As simple as it sounds. A specially prepared track for speed gives an instant reading after 120 meters. One of events where beating a pro can become reality. 3. Skiers Cross: 400 meters down in a 4x4 skier/boarder cross format. High turns and obstacles. 4. Carlsberg Triathlon triathlon, athletic event made up of three contests. Since the 1970s the term has come to mean especially a race combining swimming, bicycling, and running. A notable example is Hawaii's Ironman Triathlon, held since 1978, which features a 2. : The one everyone wants to win? It consists of three secret activities that are revealed to the skiers on the day. 5. Parallel Slalom slalom Alpine skiing event in which competitors race one at a time down a zigzag or wavy course past a series of flags or markers called gates. The course is carefully designed to test the skier's skill, timing, and judgment. : Duels The following is a list of famous duels. Historical duels British and Irish duels
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