Almir Bétemps

Almir Bétemps (pron. fr. IPA: [betɑ̃]) is a former Italian luger, originally from the Aosta Valley, who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds (1986, 1992) and a silver 1990).

Almir Bétemps
Medal record
Natural track luge
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 FénisMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1992 Bad GoisernMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1990 GsiesMen's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Stein an der EnnsMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1985 SzczyrkMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1987 JeseniceMen's doubles

Bétemps also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships with one gold (1993) and two silvers (1985, 1987).

Bétemps' doubles partner during the World Luge Natural Track Championships was Corrado Hérin. Bétemps posted a moving tribute to Hérin after the latter's untimely death in an ultraflight plane accident on March 31, 2019.[1][2]

References
  1. Almir Bétemps- Facebook post, April 1, 2019 @Facebook.com Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. "Corrado Hérin, campione di slittino e Dh, è morto nello schianto del suo ultraleggero a Torgnon" La Stampa (March 31, 2019) Retrieved November 15, 2020.


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