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).
Medal record | ||
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Natural track luge | ||
World Championships | ||
1986 Fénis | Men's doubles | |
1992 Bad Goisern | Men's doubles | |
1990 Gsies | Men's doubles | |
European Championships | ||
1993 Stein an der Enns | Men's doubles | |
1985 Szczyrk | Men's doubles | |
1987 Jesenice | Men'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
- Almir Bétemps- Facebook post, April 1, 2019 @Facebook.com Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "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.
- Natural track European Championships results 1970-2006.
- Natural track World Championships results: 1979-2007
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