Kjetil André Aamodt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameKjetil André•Aamodt
Used nameKjetil André•Aamodt
Nick/petnamesBabyshark
Born2 September 1971 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Measurements176 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsNordstrand IF, Nordstrand (NOR)
NOC Norway
Medals OG
Gold 4
Silver 2
Bronze 2
Total 8

Biography

Kjetil André Aamodt is the most decorated alpine skier in Olympic history, and among the most successful and versatile skiers in history. He excelled at the Olympics and World Championships, winning four Olympic titles and 5 World Championships, and 20 medals overall. During his extraordinarily long career (1989 to 2006), he won 20 World Cups, at least one in each of the five alpine events. In 1994, he won the overall World Cup, and he added eight more World Cup titles, including five in the Combined. His career seemed over when he sustained a serious ankle injury in 2003, forcing him to miss the 2003/2004 season. Coming back the following year, he only won one more major race: the 2006 Olympic Super G.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) NOR Kjetil André Aamodt
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 26
Super G, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Slalom, Men (Olympic) DNF
1994 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) NOR Kjetil André Aamodt
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Super G, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 12
Slalom, Men (Olympic) DNF
Combined, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
1998 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) NOR Kjetil André Aamodt
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 13
Super G, Men (Olympic) 5
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) DNF
Combined, Men (Olympic) DNF
2002 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) NOR Kjetil André Aamodt
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 4
Super G, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 7
Slalom, Men (Olympic) 6
Combined, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
2006 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) NOR Kjetil André Aamodt
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 4
Super G, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
Combined, Men (Olympic) DNS

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
2002 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony NOR Kjetil André Aamodt

Special Notes