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Aksel Lund Svindal

1982 - Today

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Aksel Lund Svindal (born 26 December 1982) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Lørenskog in Akershus county, Svindal is a two-time overall World Cup champion (2007 and 2009), an Olympic gold medalist in super-G at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and a five-time World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined (2007 Åre, 2009 Val-d'Isère, 2011 Garmisch, and 2013 Schladming). With his victory in the downhill in 2013, Svindal became the first male alpine racer to win titles in four consecutive world championships. He is sometimes considered the best Norwegian alpine skier ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aksel Lund Svindal is the 152nd most popular skier (down from 132nd in 2019), the 460th most popular biography from Norway (down from 439th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 152 out of 817. Before him are Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Olga Pall, Johann Mühlegg, Andrus Veerpalu, Jari Puikkonen, and Anette Bøe. After him are Didier Cuche, Espen Bredesen, Mateja Svet, Michela Figini, Marcel Hirscher, and Anderl Molterer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 165. Before him are Sunrise Adams, Rustem Umerov, Anna Chapman, Eduardo Carvalho, Mercedes Mason, and Kenichi Kawano. After him are Cam Gigandet, Akira Takabe, Tyson Gay, Andoni Iraola, Fabricio Coloccini, and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 460 out of 1,039. Before him are Åsne Seierstad (1970), Bent Hamer (1956), Fred Børre Lundberg (1969), Trond Sollied (1959), Tore Pedersen (1969), and Anette Bøe (1957). After him are Espen Bredesen (1968), Kåre Holt (1916), Leif Ove Andsnes (1970), Sigvard Sivertsen (1881), Magnar Isaksen (1910), and Thomas Bergersen (1980).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 25. Before him are Narve Bonna (1901), Erling Evensen (1914), Berit Aunli (1956), Lasse Kjus (1971), Tora Berger (1981), and Anette Bøe (1957). After him are Espen Bredesen (1968), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (1996), Petter Northug (1986), Thomas Alsgaard (1972), Anne Jahren (1963), and Bente Skari (1972).

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