Phil Mahre

Phil Mahre
Personal information
Born (1957-05-10) May 10, 1957 (age 67)
Yakima, Washington, U.S.
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubWhite Pass
World Cup debutDecember 5, 1975
(age 18)
RetiredMarch 1984 (age 26)
Websitemahretrainingcenter.com
Olympics
Teams3 – (1976, 1980, 1984)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 – (197682)
   includes two Olympics
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 – (197684)
Wins27 – (7 GS, 9 SL, 11 K)
Podiums69
Overall titles3 – (1981, 1982, 1983)
Discipline titles7 – (2 GS, 1 SL, 4 K)
Medal record
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 9 7 11
Giant 7 13 6
Combined 11 1 4
Total 27 21 21
Men's alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo Slalom
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid Slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Combined

Phillip Ferdinand Mahre (born May 10, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time. Mahre competed on the World Cup circuit from 1976 to 1984. Starting with the 1978 season, Mahre finished in the top three in the World Cup overall standings for six consecutive seasons, winning the title in the final three (1981, 1982, and 1983). His total of 27 World Cup race wins is fourth among Americans, only behind Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, and Bode Miller.