Lasse Kjus

Lasse Kjus
Kjus in January 2006
Personal information
Born (1971-01-14) 14 January 1971 (age 53)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubBærums SK
World Cup debut14 January 1990 (age 19)
RetiredMarch 2006 (age 35)
Olympics
Teams4 – (19942006)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (19912005)
Medals11 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons17 – (19902006)
Wins18 – (10 DH, 2 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)
Podiums60
Overall titles2 – (1996, 1999)
Discipline titles4 – (1 DH, 3 K)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Norway
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 0 0 1
Giant slalom 2 7 1
Downhill 10 7 6
Super-G 2 4 6
Combined 4 6 4
Total 18 24 18
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 3 1
World Championships 3 8 0
Total 4 11 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Combined
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Downhill
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Combined
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Morioka Combined
Gold medal – first place 1999 Vail Super-G
Gold medal – first place 1999 Vail Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1996 Sierra Nevada Combined
Silver medal – second place 1997 Sestriere Downhill
Silver medal – second place 1997 Sestriere Super-G
Silver medal – second place 1997 Sestriere Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1999 Vail Downhill
Silver medal – second place 1999 Vail Slalom
Silver medal – second place 1999 Vail Combined
Silver medal – second place 2003 St. Moritz Combined
Junior World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Zinal Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1990 Zinal Downhill
Silver medal – second place 1990 Zinal Combined
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Zinal Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Zinal Slalom

Lasse Kjus (born 14 January 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway. He won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships.[1] His combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Championship medals ranks second all-time behind fellow Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt.