Felix Belczyk (born 11 August 1961) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and 1992 Winter Olympics.

Belczyk was born on 11 August 1961 in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He was a member of the Canadian National Alpine Ski team from 1982 to 1992 competing in downhill and super-G.[2] On the World Cup circuit, took first place in super-G at Leukerbad, Switzerland in 1988 and placed third in the downhill race at Are, Sweden in 1990.[3][4]

Belczyk competed for Canada in two Winter Olympic Games. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he competed in downhill, super-G and the combined. In the combined event, he placed third in the downhill portion but missed a gate in the slalom and was disqualified.[5] In the downhill event, he finished eighteenth with a time of 2:03.59.[6] He placed nineteenth in the super-G event with a time of 1:44.31.[7]

At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he competed in downhill.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Felix Belczyk". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Felix Belczyk" (PDF). Felix Belczyk - Full English biography. Canadian Ski Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Felix Belczyk of Canada won an alpine World Ski Cup". United Press International. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "2006 Pioneer Legends of Skiing Bios". Vail Daily. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. pp. 23, 25. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. p. 542. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. p. 554. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

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