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Skier Profile: Janica Kostelic

By Mike Doyle, About.com

Janica Kostelic with her gold medal from the Women's Combined Alpine Skiing competition at the 2006 Turin Olympic Games.

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Personal History:
Ski Team: Croatia
Birthdate: January 5, 1982
Residence: Zagreb, Croatia
Ht./wt.: 5'7" / 158 lbs.
Career Highlights:
Janica Kostelic won three gold medals (slalom, giant slalom, and combined) and one silver medal (super-G) at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also placed in the top ten (8th place) at the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. She holds five World Championships medals - all gold. Janica Kostelic in two World Championship games, and she is a two-time winner of the World Cup overall title. Overall, she has had over 100 top ten finishes.
Competition History:
Janica Kostelic Competition History
Janica Kostelic's World Cup, Olympic, and World Champion skiing results.

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