Paul Accola
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| Medal record | |||
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 Paul Accola |
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| Men's Alpine skiing | |||
Competitor for  Switzerland |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Calgary | Alpine Combined | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1989 Vail | Combined | |
| Bronze | 1999 Vail / Beaver Creek | Combined | |
| Bronze | 2001 St. Anton | Combined | |
Paul Accola (born February 20, 1967 in Davos) is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.
By the end of his career he won seven world cup victories and was on the podium 26 times last time in 2000.In 2002 Accola suffered a serious ankle injury, breaking both of his talus bones. In February 2005, on his 38th birthday, Accola announced that he would retire as alpine skier after nearly two decades in the sport.
[edit] World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 1991 |  Breckenridge |
Giant Slalom |
| November 30, 1991 | Breckenridge |
Slalom |
| January 13, 1992 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Combined |
| January 19, 1992 |  Kitzbühel |
Combined |
| January 26, 1992 | Wengen |
Combined |
| February 1, 1992 |  Megève |
Super-G |
| March 1, 1992 |  Morioka |
Super-G |
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Categories: 1967 births | Living people | Swiss alpine skiers | Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland | Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland | Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics | Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics | Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics | Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
