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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 ...
518K Followers, 654 Following, 1,627 Posts - Aksel Lund Svindal (@asvindal) on Instagram: "I used to travel the world with a spandex racesuit trying to be fast. Now I'm trying to figure how to be fast without the spandex😎".
Sep 24, 2022 · Retired skier Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, who won two Olympic gold medals and had nine podium finishes at the world championships in his career, had surgery for testicular cancer.
Sep 2, 2019 · Aksel Lund Svindal ended his phenomenal skiing career with downhill silver at the 2019 FIS World Championships in Åre, Sweden. Only 0.02s separated him from team-mate Kjetil Jansrud...
Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian Alpine skier who won two men’s Federation International de Ski (FIS) World Cup overall championships (2007 and 2009), as well as an Olympic gold medal in both the supergiant slalom (super-G) and the downhill. Learn more about Svindal’s life and career.
Aug 31, 2018 · Aksel Lund SVINDAL. Aug 31, 2018·Alpine Skiing. THE 26TH OF DECEMBER 1982 I was born in Lørenskog just outside of Oslo. 3550 grams heavy and 50 cm long I was the first born child of Ina Lund and Bjørn Svindal. When I was 2 years and three months old my brother Simen was born.
Jan 27, 2019 · Over and out for Aksel Lund Svindal! The double Olympic champion will retire from alpine ski racing after the world championships in Are, Sweden next month. The 36-year-old has been hampered by persistent injuries to his right knee over the last three years, forcing him to end his illustrious career that has spanned over seventeen years.
Aug 31, 2018 · Aksel Lund Svindal made history for Norway on Thursday at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre as the 35-year-old Attacking Viking skied full risk to claim the first men’s downhill gold medal for his nation.
Dec 2, 2017 · Svindal put down such a blistering opening run that no one could catch him as he captured a World Cup downhill race Saturday. It was his sixth win on the challenging Birds of Prey course.
Feb 22, 2024 · Aksel Lund Svindal ended his phenomenal skiing career with downhill silver at the 2019 FIS World Championships in Åre, Sweden. Relive the best moments from his farewell...
