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Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948 to 1980, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years, with separate competitions held in even-numbered non-Olympic years. During this period, the Olympic medalists ...
Two Americans set age records in 2014: Mikaela Shiffrin, age 18, became the youngest Olympic slalom champion [ 9 ] and Bode Miller became the oldest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing, with a bronze in the super-G at age 36. [ 10 ] Croatian Janica Kostelić has won the most medals of any woman, with six (four gold, two silver). [ 11 ]
Lindsey Caroline Vonn (née Kildow / kɪldaʊ /; born October 18, 1984) [1] is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships – third amongst female skiers to Annemarie Moser-Pröll and Mikaela Shiffrin – with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, [2] plus another in 2012. [3]
Seasons. 1987 – 1989. Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), [1] better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001.
1988 Vladimir Smirnov. 1968 Eero Mäntyranta. 1984 Aki Karvonen. 2 medals out of 2 possible: 1924 Thorleif Haug (+ in Nordic Combined) 1928 Johan Grøttumsbråten (one Gold in Cross Country + one in Nordic Combined) 1932 Veli Saarinen.
The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver) [a], also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ...
As of March 2017, the longest jump ever recorded in any official competition is 253.5 metres (832 ft), set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway. As of March 2024, the women's world record stands at 230.5 m (756 ft), set by Silje Opseth also in Vikersund. On 23–24 April 2024, Ryōyū Kobayashi made four successful attempts ...
Mikaela Shiffrin. Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin (born March 13, 1995) is an American World Cup alpine skier who has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history (men or women). She is considered one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time. She is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, a five-time Overall World Cup champion, a four-time world ...