Aksel Lund Svindal
- Birthday:
- 1982-12-26
- Gender:
- male
- Nationality:
- Norway
- Favorite World Cup:
- Beaver Creek and Val Gardena
- FIS:
- Aksel Lund Svindal at FIS
Biography
Entering retirement with a Silver medal. Aksel Lund Svindal had a highly successful skiing career over the years. The Norwegian athlete won just about everything there is to win. He was Olympic champion twice, World champion five times and overall World Cup winner twice as well. He also won nine Crystal Globes and celebrated 36 World Cup victories. Svindal said goodbye to skiing in style: after a serious knee injury, he succeeded - following several comeback attempts - to win the Silver medal in the Downhill on his final race at the 2019 World Championships. Sport plays a major role in his private life too: Aksel Lund Svindal loves freeriding, water sports, motocross, and music. And, in recent years, he has participated in a number of start-up companies.
Career Highlights
World Ski Championship
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| Are | 2nd Downhill |
World Cup
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 3rd Super G |
| Beaver Creek | 3rd Downhill |
| Are | 3rd Super G |
| Kvitfjell | 3rd Downhill |
| Kitzbuehel | 1st Super G |
| Wengen | 2nd Downhill |
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| Bormio | 2nd Downhill |
| Val Gardena/Groeden | 1st Downhill |
| Beaver Creek | 1st Downhill |
| Lake Louise | 3rd Downhill |
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| Val Gardena/Groeden | 2nd Downhill |
| Val d'Isère | 3rd Downhill |
| Val d'Isère | 2nd Super G |
| Kitzbuehel | 1st Super G |
| Wengen | 1st Downhill |
| Wengen | 2nd Alpine combined |
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| Alta Badia | 2nd Parallel Giant Slalom |
| Val Gardena/Groeden | 1st Downhill |
| Val Gardena/Groeden | 1st Super G |
Olympic Games
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| PyeongChang | 1st Downhill |