Kjetil Aamodt

Kjetil André Aamodt (born 2 September 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway, a champion in the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup. He is one of the most successful alpine ski racers from Norway.

Kjetil André Aamodt
Aamodt in June 2009
Personal information
Born (1971-09-02) 2 September 1971
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom,
combined
ClubSK Nordstrand IF
World Cup debut22 March 1988
(age 16)
RetiredJanuary 2007 (age 35)
Websitekaaa.no
Olympics
Teams5 – (1992–2006)
Medals8 (4 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (1991–2005)
Medals12 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons16 – (1990–2003, 2005–2006)
Wins21
Podiums64
Overall titles1 – (1994)
Discipline titles3 – (1 SG, 1 GS, 1 SL)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Norway
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Downhill 1 3 4
Super-G 5 2 2
Giant 6 4 7
Slalom 1 6 5
Parallel 0 1 0
Combined 8 7 2
Total 21 23 20
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 2 2
World Championships 5 4 3
Total 9 6 5
Olympic Games
1992 AlbertvilleSuper-G
2002 Salt Lake CitySuper-G
2002 Salt Lake CityCombined
2006 TurinSuper-G
1994 LillehammerDownhill
1994 LillehammerCombined
1992 AlbertvilleGiant slalom
1994 LillehammerSuper-G
World Championships
1993 MoriokaGiant slalom
1993 MoriokaSlalom
1997 SestriereCombined
1999 VailCombined
2001 St. AntonCombined
1991 SaalbachSuper-G
1993 MoriokaCombined
2001 St. AntonGiant slalom
2003 St. MoritzDownhill
1996 Sierra NevadaSuper-G
1999 VailDownhill
2003 St. MoritzCombined
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