Bill Koch (June 7, 1955-) is an American skiier, the first world-class cross-country skiier from the United States. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article concerns the skis used in skiing. ...

A native of Brattleboro, Vermont, he originally competed in the NIS in the Nordic combined, but later switched to cross-country skiing. In 1974 he was the first American to win a medal in international competition, placing third in the European junior championships. He also was the first American to win an Olympic medal in skiing, winning the silver in the 30 km for the 1976 Olympics. Brattleboro, Vermont Brattleboro is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... For other meanings of NIS try here. ... The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which competitors involve in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. ... Skiing by free technique/skating Cross-country skiing (aka XC skiing) is an adventure and fitness activity as well as a competitive winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily in Europe and Canada. ... See also: 1973 in sports, 1975 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty IROC Championship - inaugural year won by Mark Donohue Indianapolis 500 - Johnny Rutherford USAC Racing - Bobby Unser Formula One Championship - Brazil... The XII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ...

Stress caused by media presence, along with asthma, plagued Koch after his early successes. Considered the top American sportsman at the 1980 Winter Olympics, he performed poorly and finished far out of contention in all of his races. The XIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, Canada; they withdrew before the final vote. ...

Afterwards, he developed a new skiing technique that resembled ice skating on skis, and in 1982 won the Cross-country skiing World Cup for cross-country. He performed well in 1983, but placed third. Outdoor ice skating in Austria Ice skating is travelling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). ... See also: 1981 in sports, 1983 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Rick Mears won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Gordon Johncock Formula One Champion - Finland 24 hours of Le... The tables below list the Cross-country skiing World Cup medalists (i. ... See also: 1982 in sports, other events of 1983, 1984 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Al Unser won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Tom Sneva Formula One Championship - Nelson...