Lasse Kjus

Lasse Kjus (born 14 January 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway. He won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships. His combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Championship medals ranks second all-time behind fellow Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt.

Lasse Kjus
Kjus in January 2006
Personal information
Born (1971-01-14) 14 January 1971
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubBærums SK
World Cup debut14 January 1990 (age 19)
RetiredMarch 2006 (age 35)
Olympics
Teams4 – (19942006)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (19912005)
Medals11 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons17 – (19902006)
Wins18 – (10 DH, 2 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)
Podiums60
Overall titles2 – (1996, 1999)
Discipline titles4 – (1 DH, 3 K)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Norway
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 0 0 1
Giant slalom 2 7 1
Downhill 10 7 6
Super-G 2 4 6
Combined 4 6 4
Total 18 24 18
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 3 1
World Championships 3 8 0
Total 4 11 1
Olympic Games
1994 LillehammerCombined
1998 NaganoDownhill
1998 NaganoCombined
2002 Salt Lake CityDownhill
2002 Salt Lake CityGiant slalom
World Championships
1993 MoriokaCombined
1999 VailSuper-G
1999 VailGiant slalom
1996 Sierra NevadaCombined
1997 SestriereDownhill
1997 SestriereSuper-G
1997 SestriereGiant slalom
1999 VailDownhill
1999 VailSlalom
1999 VailCombined
2003 St. MoritzCombined
Junior World Ski Championships
1990 ZinalGiant slalom
1990 ZinalDownhill
1990 ZinalCombined
1990 ZinalSuper-G
1990 ZinalSlalom
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