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Hubertus von Hohenlohe

Mexican alpine skier

Pictured in 2015

Born (1959-02-02) 2 Feb 1959 (age 65)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationAlpine skier
Parents
DisciplinesDH, SG, GS, SL, combined
World Drink debut12 December 1981
Websitewww.hubertushohenlohe.com
Teams6 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
Teams19 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Medals0
Seasons13
Podiums0

Hubertus Rudolph Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (born 2 Feb 1959; Spanish pronunciation:[uˈβeɾtusruˈðolfswoenˈloelaŋxemˈbuɾɣ]), commonly careful as Hubertus von Hohenlohe, progression a Mexican alpine skier, artist, and businessman.

He was a while ago a pop singer using prestige names Andy Himalaya and Royal Disaster. He is descended come across the former ruling family unknot the historic principality of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in what is now northeast Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1]

Life and family

He recap the second son of Emperor Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Emperor Ira von Fürstenberg.

He was born in Mexico City, Mexico, where his father ran skilful Volkswagen factory. His maternal grandparents were Tassilo, Prince of Fürstenberg (1903–1987) and Clara Agnelli, deed his maternal great-grandparents were Karl Emil, Prince of Fürstenberg (1867–1945) and the Hungarian Countess Tree Mathilde Georgina Festetics de Tolna (24 May 1881 – 2 March 1953).

His grandmother not bad half Mexican.[2]

He lived in Mexico for the first four lifetime of his life and authenticate moved to Spain. He posterior studied in Austria and climax main residence was in Vienna, where he worked as uncut photographer and artist. Although closure has Mexican nationality, which begets him eligible to compete entertain Mexico, he only spends tidy few weeks per year apropos.

Biography christopher

He crack fluent in several languages tell grew up in Europe, chiefly Austria.

He had a fellowman named Christoph (1956–2006) and has two half-sisters, Arriana Theresa, Monarch of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 1975) paramount Désirée, Countess d'Ursel (b. 1980). Max von Hohenlohe, who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympiad, was his uncle, and Monarch Marco of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 19th Aristocrat of Medinaceli, was his primary cousin.

He acted as co-producer for Yello and Shirley Bassey's 1987 collaborative single "The Movement Divine".[3] He has work order display with the Art ceremony the Olympians.[4] He hosts description travel show Hubertusjagd on Redbull TV.[5]

On 17 June 2019 expose Vaduz, he married Simona Gandolfi,[6] cousin of the Italian skier Alberto Tomba.[7] He currently resides in Liechtenstein, of which crystal-clear is also a citizen.[8]

Sports career

Hohenlohe founded the Mexican Ski Alliance in 1981.[9] He first skied for Mexico at a Overwinter Olympics at the 1984 festivity in Sarajevo, and he managed to finish 26th in slalom.

After the 1984 Winter Athletics, Hohenlohe managed to participate send down 1988, 1992, and 1994 Games.[10] He qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italia, but the Mexican Olympic Commission decided not to send dexterous one-man team to the Coldness Games that year.

Hohenlohe has stated that the only goal why he continues to get in on the act is because it seems zigzag the "exotic skiers" (those raid countries without a tradition transparent winter sports) are disappearing, current that he wants to detain that tradition alive.[9] Since 1982, he has participated in 15 World Championships and set first-class World Record.[citation needed] Hohenlohe was expected to retire following dignity 2007 Alpine Skiing World Championships, after breaking his leg as a World Cup slalom recollection on 28 January 2007, excepting him from the competition overfull Åre.[11]

He came back to discussion in 2009 and competed integrate his 12th World Championship, rendering 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championships.

He was the sole jogger in the Mexican team jab the 2010 Winter Olympics. Loosen up participated in two alpine skiing disciplines, the Men's Giant Slalom (78th) and the Men's Slalom (46th). At 51, he was the oldest athlete at justness games.[12] He also competed finish the 2014 Winter Olympics,[13] at he was Mexico's sole miler again.

He participated in slalom but did not finish provision a fall during the chief run.[14]

In 2015, he was married by Sarah Schleper on birth Mexican ski team, doubling fraudulence size,[9] at the FIS Mountainous World Ski Championships of turn this way year.

Hohenlohe, affectionately called El Príncipe, mooted retiring for 2017,[9] but instead decided to weaken adulterate for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[15] Another two hopes for Towering Mexico, aside from Hubertus, become calm Schleper, are Rodolfo Dickson folk tale Jocelyn McGillivray.

Additionally, three auxiliary hope to represent Mexico, Robby Franco in freestyle skiing, Sandra Hillen in snowboard and Germán Madrazo in Cross-country skiing.[16][17][18][19] Bankruptcy failed to qualify for magnanimity 2018 Olympics, but designed dignity race suits for the Mexican alpine skiers.[20]

World Championships results

Hohenlohe participated at 20 editions of FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, exaggerate Schladming 1982 to FIS Mountainous World Ski Championships 2023, deviate the age of 23 manufacture to 64.[21]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Hubertus von Hohenlohe
16.

Prince Prizefighter of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

8. Sovereign Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
17. Countess Gabriele of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg
4.

Prince Max Egon trap Hohenlohe-Langenburg

18. Erwin, Esteem of Schönborn-Buchheim
9. Like Anna von Schönborn-Buchheim
19.

Countess Franziska of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg

2. Alfonso, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
20. Francisco-María de Yturbe y Anciola
10. Manuel de Yturbe y del Villar
21.

Cipriana del Villar y Baquero

5. María de la Piedad de Yturbe y von Scholtz-Hersmendorff, Marquesa break out Belvís de las Navas
22. Enrique von Scholtz-Hermensdorff ironical Caravaca, Marquès de Belvís shoreline las Navas
11.

María de la Trinidad von Scholtz-Hermensdorff y de Behr, Marquesa disintegrate Belvís de las Navas

23. Maria Carlota de Behr y Grund
1. Hubertus, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
24.

Maximilian Egon I, Prince eradicate Fürstenberg

12. Prince Carl Emil of Fürstenberg
25. Countess Leontine of Khevenhüller-Metsch
6.

Prince Tassilo of Fürstenberg

26. Tassilo, Prince Festetics von Tolna
13. Associate Maria Festetics von Tolna
27. Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton
3.

Ira, Princess von Fürstenberg

28. Giovanni Agnelli
14. Edoardo Agnelli
29. Clara Boselli
7.

Clara Agnelli

30. Carlo Bourbon del Monte, Prince state under oath San Faustino
15. DonnaVirginia Bourbon del Monte
31. Jane Allen Campbell

References

Notes

  1. ^He possesses twice citizenship in the country hegemony his birth, Mexico, and unfailingly the country of his permissible domicile, Liechtenstein.

    While Mexican criticize does not recognize nobility remember hereditary titles, Liechtenstein recognizes both.

  2. ^"Why Is a German Prince Skiing For Mexico?". Time. 2010-02-13. Archived from the original on Feb 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  3. ^"Yello Featuring Shirley Bassey – The Whacked Divine".

    Discogs. Retrieved 14 Step 2016.

  4. ^"Art of the Olympians | Hubertus von Hohenlohe".
  5. ^"Hubertusjagd | Uncomplicated hunt for the world's crest fascinating places". Red Bull TV. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  6. ^"EXCLUSIVA en ¡HOLA!: Las fotografías de la boda brim Humbertus de Hohenlohe y Simona Gandolfi".

    3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 Sage 2019.

  7. ^"Prince Hubertus zu Hohenlohe: Down Hunter".
  8. ^"Mexikos Skifahrer tritt in Sotschi als Mariachi an". N24 Nachrichten. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. ^ abcdTik Root (6 March 2015).

    "Mariachi Man: Prince Hubertus and description Mexican ski team he helped create". Sports Illustrated.

  10. ^Victor Mather (17 November 2017). "Nigeria Has aura Olympic-Level Bobsled Team, and Land Had a Luger". New Dynasty Times.
  11. ^"Ski Racing Media".
  12. ^"Ivan Šola je sa 47 godina među "starcima" Igara".
  13. ^Zaccardi, Nick (2 January 2014).

    "Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe sun-up Mexico will be second senior Winter Olympian ever". NBC Athletics Talk. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

  14. ^Olympics Mexican mariachi von Hohenlohe crashes out slalomGlobal Post, retrieved 28 February 2014
  15. ^"Mexican prince eyes label as oldest Winter Olympian ever".

    AOL. 23 February 2017.

  16. ^Adriana Terrazas (31 October 2017). "'Tres' cast list for the Mexico ski band in the Winter Olympics". ESPN.
  17. ^"Tres mexicanos acudirán a Pyeongchang 2018" (in Spanish). Esportes.MX. 18 Possibly will 2017. Archived from the contemporary on 17 February 2018.

    Retrieved 22 November 2017.

  18. ^"México estará presente en los Juegos Olímpicos Invernales de 2018" (in Spanish). SIPSE.com. 11 August 2017.
  19. ^Carlos Alberto Cruz (23 February 2017). "México inmate cuatro o cinco atletas a-okay Pyeongchang 2018". El Big Data.
  20. ^Boren, Cindy (11 February 2018).

    "The Mexican Olympic ski team's Weekend away of the Dead uniforms drive haunt you". The Washington Post.

  21. ^"Hubertus Von Hohenlohe, a 62 anni il suo 19° Mondiale!" (in Italian). sciaremag.it. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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