Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle (born November 27, 1980 in Traunstein) is a Germanathlete who won a gold and silver medals in cross-country skiing in the 2002 Winter Olympics. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is the administrative center of a district by the same name. ... An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...
Controversy
Sachenbacher received a five-day suspension at the beginning of the 2006 Winter Olympics due to a high hemoglobin rate. She was one of 12 athletes given 5-day suspensions for health reasons — the International Ski Federation ruled they could not safely compete due to an abnormally high red blood cell counts. The XX Olympic Winter Games are currently being held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to February 26, 2006. ... 3-dimensional structure of hemoglobin. ...
References
"Court refuses to lift Sachenbacher-Stehle's suspension", The Washington Post, February 11, 2006.
McCauley, Janie. "2002 champ loses appeal of high hemoglobin suspension", Ski Racing, February 11, 2006.
Cross-country skier EviSachenbacher Stehle's appeal to be allowed to race in the Winter Olympics women's 15-km pursuit was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Saturday.
Sachenbacher Stehle was one of 12 cross-country skiers suspended for five days after the International Ski Federation (FIS) ruled they could not safely compete due to an abnormally high red blood cell count.
Sachenbacher Stehle, who was not immediately available for comment, will be able to compete at later events if her red blood cell count drops, but she was heartbroken when suspended.
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