Alpine Skiing

Ted

Ligety

Olympian 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018

  • 2

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'11"

Age

40

Hometown

Park City, UT

Education

The Winter Sports School (Park City, Utah) '02

Personal
Son of Bill Ligety and Cydni Sharp...Has one brother, Charly...Has one son, Jax, with his wife Mia...Began skiing at 2 and racing at 11...Founded Shred Optics, which produces helmets, goggles, sunglasses, protection and gloves for skiers and cyclists...Hobbies include playing tennis and badminton, water skiing and watching formula one racing.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (giant slalom)
  • 2014 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom, combined)
  • 2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom), 3rd (overall)
  • 2012 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (giant slalom)
  • 2011 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom)
  • 2010 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom)
  • 2009 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom), 3rd (giant slalom)
  • In 2013, became the first skier to earn three gold medals at a single world championship since Jean Claude Killy in 1968
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, (Super G - Men), 5th (Super Combined - Men), 15th (Giant Slalom - Men)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, (Slalom - Men), gold (Giant Slalom - Men), 12th (Super Combined - Men), 14th (Super G - Men)
    • Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, (Slalom - Men), 5th (Super Combined - Men), 9th (Giant Slalom - Men), 19th (Super G - Men)
    • Olympic Games Turin 2006, (Giant Slalom - Men, Slalom - Men), gold (Combination - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – (Super Combined - Men), 11th (Giant Slalom - Men)
  • Years of participation: Giant Slalom - Men 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019; Super Combined - Men 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019; Slalom - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Super G - Men 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Team - Mixed 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015; Combination - Men 2005
  • Medals: 7 (5 gold, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2015 (Giant Slalom - Men); 2013 (Giant Slalom - Men, Super Combined - Men, Super G - Men); 2011 (Giant Slalom - Men)
    • Bronze – 2015 (Super Combined - Men); 2009 (Giant Slalom - Men)
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Personal Website
U.S. Ski & Snowboard

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