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

Quick Facts
  • 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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