Ingemar Stenmark
Winners
| Pos. | Name | Victories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingemar Stenmark | 86 |
| 2 | Marcel Hirscher | 67 |
| 3 | Hermann Maier | 54 |
| 4 | Alberto Tomba | 50 |
What happened to Jean Claude Killy?
Killy, who lives in Switzerland, continues his work as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Is Franz Klammer married?
Eva Klammerm. 1979
Franz Klammer/Spouse
Who is the greatest woman skier of all time?
Janica Kostelić, Croatia Janica Kostelic competed from 1998 to 2006 but even in this short career she managed to become the greatest Olympic female skier of all time. She won 3 Olympic gold medals in 2002, slalom, giant slalom and combined, at Salt Lake City.
Who has won the most gold medals in skiing?
Kjetil André Aamodt
Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway is the most-decorated Olympic alpine skier with eight medals (four gold, two silver, two bronze).
When was downhill skiing added to the Olympics?
Olympic Growth Men’s and women’s Alpine skiing both debuted on the Olympic programme in 1936 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The only event that year was a combined competition of both downhill and slalom. In 1948, this was held along with separate downhill and slalom races.
How old is Claude Killy?
78 years (August 30, 1943)
Jean-Claude Killy/Age
Is Jean Claude Killy married?
Danièle Gaubertm. 1973–1987
Jean-Claude Killy/Spouse
Who invented downhill skiing?
Skiing has an ancient history. The birth of modern downhill skiing is often dated to the 1850s, when Norwegian legend Sondre Norheim popularised skis with curved sides, bindings with stiff heel bands made of willow, as well as the Telemark and Christiania (slalom) turns.
