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Gary Athans (born 12 June 1961 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. Gary Athans comes from a tradition of athletic success: his father George Athans (George Sr.) was an Olympic diver who won medals nationally and at the British Empire Games; his mother was a championship swimmer; his older brother George Athans Jr. is a two-time world water-skiing champion; and another brother, Greg, was a successful freestyle skier. Gary chose alpine skiing and won the Junior World Championships in 1975. He spent eight years on the Canadian national team and later represented his nation at the 1984 Winter Olympics and finished 26th in a field of 61 competitors. He now works in real estate, having retired from active competition in the la

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  • غاري أثينز (ar)
  • Gary Athans (de)
  • Gary Athans (en)
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  • غاري أثينز هو متزحلق جبال الألب كندي، ولد في 12 يونيو 1961 في كيلونا في كندا. (ar)
  • Gary Wayne Athans (* 12. Juni 1961 in Kelowna, British Columbia) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer alpiner Skirennläufer. Athans entstammt einer sportbegeisterten Familie. Sein Vater war Wasserspringer und Teilnehmer der Olympischen Spiele 1936 und 1948. Seine Mutter war Schwimmerin. Seine Brüder George Jr. und Greg waren als Wasserskifahrer und Freestyle-Skier aktiv. Athans entschied sich für den alpinen Skisport, wo er 1975 Juniorenweltmeister werden konnte. Anschließend war er für acht Jahre im kanadischen Nationalteam vertreten. Dabei nahm er an den Olympischen Winterspielen 1984 in Sarajevo teil. Im Abfahrtslauf belegte er den 26. Platz von insgesamt 61 Teilnehmern. (de)
  • Gary Athans (born 12 June 1961 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. Gary Athans comes from a tradition of athletic success: his father George Athans (George Sr.) was an Olympic diver who won medals nationally and at the British Empire Games; his mother was a championship swimmer; his older brother George Athans Jr. is a two-time world water-skiing champion; and another brother, Greg, was a successful freestyle skier. Gary chose alpine skiing and won the Junior World Championships in 1975. He spent eight years on the Canadian national team and later represented his nation at the 1984 Winter Olympics and finished 26th in a field of 61 competitors. He now works in real estate, having retired from active competition in the la (en)
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  • غاري أثينز هو متزحلق جبال الألب كندي، ولد في 12 يونيو 1961 في كيلونا في كندا. (ar)
  • Gary Wayne Athans (* 12. Juni 1961 in Kelowna, British Columbia) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer alpiner Skirennläufer. Athans entstammt einer sportbegeisterten Familie. Sein Vater war Wasserspringer und Teilnehmer der Olympischen Spiele 1936 und 1948. Seine Mutter war Schwimmerin. Seine Brüder George Jr. und Greg waren als Wasserskifahrer und Freestyle-Skier aktiv. Athans entschied sich für den alpinen Skisport, wo er 1975 Juniorenweltmeister werden konnte. Anschließend war er für acht Jahre im kanadischen Nationalteam vertreten. Dabei nahm er an den Olympischen Winterspielen 1984 in Sarajevo teil. Im Abfahrtslauf belegte er den 26. Platz von insgesamt 61 Teilnehmern. Nach dem Ende seiner aktiven Karriere arbeitete Athans als Immobilienmakler und Trainer, unter anderem für Wasserski und alpinen Skisport in Kelowna. Athans war 2010 einer der Fackelträger im Fackellauf der Olympischen Winterspiele in Vancouver. (de)
  • Gary Athans (born 12 June 1961 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. Gary Athans comes from a tradition of athletic success: his father George Athans (George Sr.) was an Olympic diver who won medals nationally and at the British Empire Games; his mother was a championship swimmer; his older brother George Athans Jr. is a two-time world water-skiing champion; and another brother, Greg, was a successful freestyle skier. Gary chose alpine skiing and won the Junior World Championships in 1975. He spent eight years on the Canadian national team and later represented his nation at the 1984 Winter Olympics and finished 26th in a field of 61 competitors. He now works in real estate, having retired from active competition in the late 1980s. He also had a career as a water skiing and ski racing instructor in Kelowna, British Columbia, where a local swimming pool is named in his family’s honor, and he worked in films as a professional stunt skier. In addition to skiing, he was also a junior British Columbia provincial diving champion during the 1970s. With his family he was made a member of the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 and in 2010 he helped carry the Olympic torch as it made its way to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games. He has 4 children. Marcus Athans (2000) and Isaac Athans (2002) who are both following in the family's footsteps. Marcus is a member of the BC Alpine Ski team. Isaac is a Canadian record holder in boys water ski jump and plays football for the Calgary Dinos University of Calgary Team. (en)
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