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Aksel-Lund Svindal - Skier Aksel-Lund Svinda

Aksel-Lund Svindal

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Aksel-Lund Svindal Personal History:

Ski Team: Norway
Birthdate: December 26, 1982
Hometown: Kjeller, Norway

Aksel-Lund Svindal Olympic Skiing:

At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Aksel-Lund Svindal took the Gold Medal in the Super G, was 2nd in Downhill, 3rd in Giant Slalom and DNF in the Super Combined. In the 2006 Olympics Aksel finished 6th in the Giant Slalom, 5th in the Super G, 21st in the Downhill and DNF in Slalom and Combined.

Aksel-Lund Svindal World Championship Skiing:

In the 20011 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Aksel-Lund Svindal finished 1st in the Super Combined, 4th in Giant Slalom, 5th in Downhill and DNF1 in the Super G. At Val d'Isere, France, in 2009 Aksel won in Super Combined, was third in Super G, 11th in Downhill, and 9th in Giant Slalom.

At Are, Sweden in 2007 he won gold in both the Giant Slalom and Downhill, finished 13th in Super G, 5th in the Super Combined, and DNF in the Slalom.

In Bormio at the 2005 Worlds Aksel finished 2nd in the Combined, 7th in Downhill, 12th in Slalom, 6th in the GS, and 7th in the Super G.

In 2003 at the World Championshiops in St. Moritz Aksel-Lund Svindal DNF in the Super G, finished 22 in the Downhill and 5th in the Giant Slalom.

Aksel-Lund Svindal Competition History:

Aksel-Lund Svindal 2011 Ski Racing Season
Aksel-Lund Svindal's complete 2011 ski season competition results and history.

Aksel-Lund Svindal Competition History
Aksel-Lund Svindal's competition results and history, including results for the Olympic Winter Games, FIS World Ski Championships, FIS World Cup, and FIS races since 1998.

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