Jürg Capol

Jürg Capol (born 2 July 1965) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 1994 and is marketing director for the International Ski Federation (FIS) as of 2016. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Calgary in 1988 while his best individual finish was 44th in the 50 km event at Lillehammer in 1994.

Jürg Capol
Country  Switzerland
Born (1965-07-02) 2 July 1965
Chur, Switzerland
Ski clubSC Verrières
World Cup career
Seasons1986, 1988–1990, 1992–1994
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts22
Team starts4
Overall titles0 – (48th in 1988)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing   Switzerland
Junior World Championships
1984 Trondheim 3 × 5 km relay

At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Capol earned his best finish of 51st in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit event. His best World Cup finish was 13th in a 30 km event in the Soviet Union in 1988.

Capol the FIS race director for cross-country skiing between 2007 and 2016, when he was promoted to marketing director for all FIS sports.[1]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

World Cup standings
 Season   Age  Overall
198621NC
19882348
198924NC
19902554
199227NC
19932875
199429NC

Notes
  1. Connolly, Eoin (10 June 2016). "FIS appoints Juerg Capol as marketing director". SportsPro. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "Athlete : Juerg CAPOL". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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