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Britain's top speed skier claims a No.2 world ranking
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Marc Poncin, long-standing British competitor in speed skiing (and now 42 years old), has completed the 2008-9 season with a claimed No.2 World ranking in the 'production' (non-specialised skis) category. This follows a No.1 World ranking last season ...
... according to this report from
BBC Sport.
I believe his last race this season was in Verbier a week ago. Hopefully we can get some more info. and corroboration on this, because the BBC's report ...
Quote:
There is also an S1 category which is for those who use specialist skis and suits which enable them to reach faster speeds, of up to 200kph.
... is not wholly accurate, in that the world speed skiing record is now over 250 km/h. Steve McKinney broke through the 200 km/h threshold in 1982.
Anyone know any more about Marc Poncin's recent achievements?
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Obviously
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N.B. Marc Poncin said hello with a photo on snowHeads a year ago:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=38643&highlight=yllas
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
N.B.B. More news on the above result, and details of his placings this past season, from SnowsportGB:
http://www.snowsportgb.com/news/2009/04/Marc-Poncin-Speed-Skier-back-on-the-podium-in-2009%21
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