title: Aivar Rehemaa
Samuel Edney
Manfred Oettl Reyes
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Jeff Christie
Bjørn Wirkola
Pavel Benc
Wilfried Thurner
Anti Saarepuu
Jeremias Wigger
sentences: Aivar Rehemaa (born September 28, 1982) is an Estonian cross-country skier.
 He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
 He represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
 His best finish at the Winter Olympics is 10th in the 4×10 km relay in 2014.
Samuel "Sam" Edney (born June 29, 1984) is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2000.
 Competing in three Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics he finished nineteenth and he earned his best finish of seventh in the men's singles event at Vancouver in 2010 (the best ever Olympic result for a Canadian male luger) and he placed 11th in Sochi, Russia 2014.
 He was part of the Canadian team (along with Alex Gough, Tristan Walker and Justin Snith) which finished fourth in the team relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Manfred Oettl Reyes (born October 23, 1993 in Germany) is an alpine skier born in Germany to a Peruvian mother who has competed on behalf of Peru since 2010.
 He has competed since 2009 in a variety of alpine skiing events, including the slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and super combined, at a number of junior international competitions.
 As of February, 2010, his best finish in any of these competitions was 32nd, at a downhill event in Italy.
 His club is the Association Peruana de Ski.
 Oettl Reyes was selected at the age of 16 to be one of three members of Peru's delegation to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, the first Peruvian team to participate in the Winter Olympics.
 His older sister Ornella Oettl Reyes, also an alpine skier, was selected for the team as well.
 He is scheduled to compete in both the slalom and giant slalom competitions there, although he was not expected to be in serious competition for a medal.
 His participation on behalf of Peru was questioned by some , as he was not only born in Germany but lives there and is only half-Peruvian.
 He and his sister were last minute additions to the Olympic roster.
 They both met the minimum time qualifications for participation, but that participation was questioned as neither had taken part in a World Championship prior to the Olympics.
 In response to this criticism, the Peruvian Olympic Committee explained that they were in the process of receiving their Peruvian passports when the last World Championships took place, and so could not yet compete on behalf of Peru.
 The controversy also prompted some commenters to question why the Peruvian government has not done more to identify and develop athletes within the country.
 However, the practice of smaller countries sending athletes who are technically citizens of those countries but who reside elsewhere to participate in international competitions is not uncommon.
 Despite the controversy, the pair asked Peruvians to embrace them and their participation on behalf of Peru at the Olympics.
Cortina d'Ampezzo (] ; Ladin: "Anpezo, Ampëz"), commonly referred to as Cortina, is a town and "comune" in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.
 Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and aristocratic European crowd.
Jeff Christie (born February 2, 1983 in Vancouver) is a Canadian luger who has slid since 1995 and competed internationally since 2000.
 Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish at 14th place in the men's singles event twice at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Bjørn Tore Wirkola (born 4 August 1943) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper.
 He became World Champion in Oslo in 1966, winning both the large and normal hill competitions.
 The 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships were also held in conjunction with the Holmenkollen ski festival, making Wirkola the Holmenkollen champion as well (a feat he would repeat the following year).
 Wirkola won the Four Hills Tournament from 1967 to 1969, and is still the only ski jumper who has won this tournament three years in a row.
 He also competed at three Winter Olympics: in 1964 he finished eleventh in the Nordic combined, in 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he achieved his best finish with a fourth place in the individual normal hill, 0.6 points behind the bronze medalist Baldur Preiml of Austria, and the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he finished 37th in the wind-ravaged event in the Okurayama large hill.
Pavel Benc (] ) (born July 10, 1963) is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997.
 He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
 His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
 Benc's best finish was 5th in the 50 kilometer event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
 His best overall finish was second in a 15 kilometer event in 1993.
Wilfried Thurner (born December 27, 1927) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.
 Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
Anti Saarepuu (born March 26, 1983 in Võru) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2003.
 He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
 He represents Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
 Saarepuu's best finish at the Winter Olympics was eighth in the individual sprint event at Turin in 2006.
Jeremias Wigger (born 10 March 1965) was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998.
 His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Question: Question: In what region of Italy did Wilfried Thurner earn his best finish in the Winter Olympics? 

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 Samuel "Sam" Edney (born June 29, 1984) is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2000.
 Competing in three Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics he finished nineteenth and he earned his best finish of seventh in the men's singles event at Vancouver in 2010 (the best ever Olympic result for a Canadian male luger) and he placed 11th in Sochi, Russia 2014.
 He was part of the Canadian team (along with Alex Gough, Tristan Walker and Justin Snith) which finished fourth in the team relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics. 

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 Manfred Oettl Reyes (born October 23, 1993 in Germany) is an alpine skier born in Germany to a Peruvian mother who has competed on behalf of Peru since 2010.
 He has competed since 2009 in a variety of alpine skiing events, including the slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and super combined, at a number of junior international competitions.
 As of February, 2010, his best finish in any of these competitions was 32nd, at a downhill event in Italy.
 His club is the Association Peruana de Ski.
 Oettl Reyes was selected at the age of 16 to be one of three members of Peru's delegation to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, the first Peruvian team to participate in the Winter Olympics.
 His older sister Ornella Oettl Reyes, also an alpine skier, was selected for the team as well.
 He is scheduled to compete in both the slalom and giant slalom competitions there, although he was not expected to be in serious competition for a medal.
 His participation on behalf of Peru was questioned by some , as he was not only born in Germany but lives there and is only half-Peruvian.
 He and his sister were last minute additions to the Olympic roster.
 They both met the minimum time qualifications for participation, but that participation was questioned as neither had taken part in a World Championship prior to the Olympics.
 In response to this criticism, the Peruvian Olympic Committee explained that they were in the process of receiving their Peruvian passports when the last World Championships took place, and so could not yet compete on behalf of Peru.
 The controversy also prompted some commenters to question why the Peruvian government has not done more to identify and develop athletes within the country.
 However, the practice of smaller countries sending athletes who are technically citizens of those countries but who reside elsewhere to participate in international competitions is not uncommon.
 Despite the controversy, the pair asked Peruvians to embrace them and their participation on behalf of Peru at the Olympics. 

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 Cortina d'Ampezzo (] ; Ladin: "Anpezo, Ampëz"), commonly referred to as Cortina, is a town and "comune" in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.
 Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and aristocratic European crowd. 

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 Jeff Christie (born February 2, 1983 in Vancouver) is a Canadian luger who has slid since 1995 and competed internationally since 2000.
 Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish at 14th place in the men's singles event twice at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. 

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 Bjørn Tore Wirkola (born 4 August 1943) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper.
 He became World Champion in Oslo in 1966, winning both the large and normal hill competitions.
 The 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships were also held in conjunction with the Holmenkollen ski festival, making Wirkola the Holmenkollen champion as well (a feat he would repeat the following year).
 Wirkola won the Four Hills Tournament from 1967 to 1969, and is still the only ski jumper who has won this tournament three years in a row.
 He also competed at three Winter Olympics: in 1964 he finished eleventh in the Nordic combined, in 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he achieved his best finish with a fourth place in the individual normal hill, 0.6 points behind the bronze medalist Baldur Preiml of Austria, and the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he finished 37th in the wind-ravaged event in the Okurayama large hill. 

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 Pavel Benc (] ) (born July 10, 1963) is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997.
 He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
 His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
 Benc's best finish was 5th in the 50 kilometer event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
 His best overall finish was second in a 15 kilometer event in 1993. 

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 Wilfried Thurner (born December 27, 1927) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.
 Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. 

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 Anti Saarepuu (born March 26, 1983 in Võru) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2003.
 He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
 He represents Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
 Saarepuu's best finish at the Winter Olympics was eighth in the individual sprint event at Turin in 2006. 

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Answer: Veneto