Urs Vescoli
Swiss skeleton racer
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| Intro | Swiss skeleton racer | |
| A.K.A. | Urs Vercoli | |
| A.K.A. | Urs Vercoli | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| is | Athlete Skeleton racer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Biography
Urs Vescoli (born November 7, 1966) is a skeleton racer. He formerly competed for Switzerland, and subsequently for Australia. He did not compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics; fellow Australian Shaun Boyle did.
He holds an unofficial World Record: He has competed on the highest number of tracks around the world – 18 bobsleigh tracks plus the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
In 1985 won he the bronze medal in the European Skeleton Championship. In 1990 he won the Skeleton World Cup race in Calgary and finished second in the overall standings of the 1989–90 season, behind Christian Auer.
World Cup 2005/2006 Results
- DNS on November 10, 2005, Calgary CAN
- 21st on November 17, 2005, Lake Placid, New York, U.S.