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Travis Ganong

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Travis Scott Ganong (born July 14, 1988) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Born and raised in Truckee, California, he competed for the U.S. at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and placed fifth in the downhill at Rosa Khutor, 0.41 seconds behind the winner. Ganong gained his first World Cup victory in December 2014 in a downhill in Santa Caterina, Italy. At his third World Championships in 2015 at Beaver Creek, Colorado, he won the silver medal in the downhill. Ganong injured his right knee (ACL) in late December 2017 at Bormio and missed the rest of the season, including the 2018 Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Travis Ganong is the 871st most popular skier (down from 771st in 2024), the 20,365th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,374th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Travis Ganong ranks 871 out of 817. Before him are Marion Josserand, Denis Spitsov, Akira Sasaki, Stephanie Brunner, Nikolay Morilov, and Estelle Balet. After him are Marita Kramer, Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Emma Aicher, Max Franz, Eva Urevc, and Perrine Laffont.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Travis Ganong ranks 1,507. Before him are Andrew Lawrence, Tori Anderson, Sinéad Mulvey, Mandy Islacker, Allison Harvard, and Katsumi Yusa. After him are Yang Hyeon-jong, Earl Clark, Ken Kallaste, Rolands Freimanis, Takumi Shimohira, and Jason Kenny.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Travis Ganong ranks 20,373 out of 20,380. Before him are Elle Logan (1987), Allison Harvard (1988), Robyn Miller (1966), Mary Lou Jepsen (1965), P. J. Washington (1998), and Summer Altice (1979). After him are Alice Greczyn (1986), Gwen Jorgensen (1986), Erin Cafaro (1983), Fred Hoiberg (1972), Sarah Fisher (1980), and Earl Watson (1979).

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Among SKIERS In United States

Among skiers born in United States, Travis Ganong ranks 28. Before him are Kikkan Randall (1982), Seth Wescott (1976), Vic Wild (1986), Sarah Hendrickson (1994), Hannah Kearney (1986), and Ross Powers (1979). After him are Andrew Weibrecht (1986), David Wise (1990), Julia Kern (1997), Atle Lie McGrath (2000), Shannon Bahrke (1980), and Stacey Cook (1984).

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