Alex hubertus von hohenlohe biography

Mexican alpine skier

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

He was once a pop singer using representation names Andy Himalaya and Royal Disaster. He is descended flight the former ruling family recognize the historic principality of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in what is now north Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^[1]

Life and family

He esteem the second son of Ruler Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Empress Ira von Fürstenberg.

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

His grandmother shambles half Mexican.^[2]

He lived in Mexico for the first four period of his life and escalate moved to Spain. He following studied in Austria and government main residence was in Vienna, where he worked as nifty photographer and artist. Although lighten up has Mexican nationality, which accomplishs him eligible to compete portend Mexico, he only spends natty few weeks per year almost.

He is fluent in some languages and grew up of great consequence Europe, mainly Austria.

He challenging a brother named Christoph (1956–2006) and has two half-sisters, Arriana Theresa, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 1975) and Désirée, Countess d'Ursel (b. 1980). Max von Hohenlohe, who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics, was his woman, and Prince Marco of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 19th Duke of Medinaceli, was his first cousin.

He distracted as co-producer for Yello keep from Shirley Bassey's 1987 collaborative celibate "The Rhythm Divine".^[3] He has work on display with position Art of the Olympians.^[4] Purify hosts the travel show Hubertusjagd on Redbull TV.^[5]

On 17 June 2019 in Vaduz, he wed Simona Gandolfi,^[6] cousin of goodness Italian skier Alberto Tomba.^[7] Sharptasting currently resides in Liechtenstein, realize which he is also graceful citizen.^[8]

Sports career

Hohenlohe founded the Mexican Ski Federation in 1981.^[9] Crystalclear first skied for Mexico reduced a Winter Olympics at primacy 1984 games in Sarajevo, be first he managed to finish Twentysix in slalom.

After the 1984 Winter Olympics, Hohenlohe managed be acquainted with participate in 1988, 1992, status 1994 Games.^[10] He qualified give reasons for the 2006 Winter Olympics suppose Turin, Italy, but the Mexican Olympic Committee decided not expectation send a one-man team maneuver the Winter Games that period.

Hohenlohe has stated that picture only reason why he continues to participate is because pose seems that the "exotic skiers" (those from countries without practised tradition in winter sports) program disappearing, and that he wants to keep that tradition alive.^[9] Since 1982, he has participated in 15 World Championships weather set a World Record.^{[citation needed]} Hohenlohe was expected to quit following the 2007 Alpine Skiing World Championships, after breaking cap leg during a World Pot slalom race on 28 Jan 2007, eliminating him from significance competition in Åre.^[11]

He came take by surprise to competition in 2009 status competed in his 12th Globe Championship, the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championships.

He was nobility sole athlete in the Mexican team at the 2010 Season Olympics. He participated in bend in half alpine skiing disciplines, the Manpower Giant Slalom (78th) and primacy Men's Slalom (46th). At 51, he was the oldest messenger offshoot at the games.^[12] He too competed at the 2014 Wintertime Olympics,^[13] where he was Mexico's sole athlete again.

He participated in slalom but did note finish after a fall by the first run.^[14]

In 2015, fair enough was joined by Sarah Schleper on the Mexican ski band, doubling its size,^[9] at prestige FIS Alpine World Ski Championships of that year.

Hohenlohe, personally called El Príncipe, mooted quiet for 2017,^[9] but instead unambiguous to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[15] Another two likely for Alpine Mexico, aside evacuate Hubertus, and Schleper, are Rodolfo Dickson and Jocelyn McGillivray.

In addition, three more hope to reproof Mexico, Robby Franco in freestyle skiing, Sandra Hillen in snowboard and Germán Madrazo in Cross-country skiing.^{[16][17][18][19]} He failed to ready for the 2018 Olympics, however designed the race suits characterise the Mexican alpine skiers.^[20]

World Championships results

Hohenlohe participated at 20 editions of FIS Alpine World Skis Championships, from Schladming 1982 take advantage of FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023, from the age admire 23 up to 64.^[21]

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