Atle Skårdal

Atle Skårdal
Skårdal in December 2006
Personal information
Born (1966-02-17) 17 February 1966
Skiing career
SportAlpine skiing
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, combined
World Cup debut
21 January 1985 (age 18)
Olympics
Teams3 – (1988, 1992, 1994)
      injured in 1992 [1]
Medals0
World Championships
Teams7 – (1985–1997)
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 – (1985–1997)
Wins7 – (6 DH, 1 SG)
Podiums26 – (19 DH, 7 SG)
Overall titles
0 – (6th in 1990, '91, '93)
Discipline titles
1 – (SG, 1996)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 Sierra NevadaSuper-G
Gold medal – first place1997 SestriereSuper-G
Silver medal – second place1993 MoriokaDownhill

Atle Skårdal (born 17 February 1966) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer in the speed events of Downhill and Super-G. Since 2012, he is FIS racing director for women races, as successor of Kurt Hoch.[2] A two-time world champion in the Super-G in 1996 and 1997, he was also the World Cup champion in Super-G in 1996. Skårdal competed at the 1988 and 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 6th place in the 1994 Super G his best finish.[3]

In 2000, Skårdal was appointed as national team coach of Norway. He has been FIS race director for the women's World Cup since 2005.

He is married to former alpine ski racer Karin Köllerer of Austria; they have three child ren together.

Achievements

World Cup results

Season titles

1 title: 1 Super-G

Season Discipline
1996Super-G

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverall Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
19851987————32
19862060———22—
19872148———17—
19882246———19—
19892329———176
1990246——52—
1991256——32—
19922650——2222—
1993276——112—
1994289——569
19952919——6178
19963015——112—
19973111——76—

Race victories

  • 7 wins – (6 DH, 1 SG)
  • 26 podiums – (19 DH, 7 SG)
Season Date Location Discipline
199020 Jan 1990Austria Kitzbühel, AustriaDownhill
17 Mar 1990Sweden Åre, SwedenDownhill
199115 Dec 1990Italy Val Gardena, ItalyDownhill
15 Mar 1991Canada Lake Louise, CanadaDownhill
199327 Feb 1993Canada Whistler, CanadaDownhill
199412 Mar 1994Downhill
199610 Dec 1995France Val d'Isère, FranceSuper-G

World Championships results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
198519————14
198721————12
198923———615
199125———6—
199327———2—
199630——123—
199731——113—

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
198822———15—
199226—————
199428——69—

Skardal was injured in January 1992 and missed the Olympics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Skiing". Pittsburgh Press. January 12, 1992. p. D2.
  2. ↑ Atle Skaardal ersetzt Kurt Hoch als FIS-Renndirektor der Damen, 2012-08-23.
  3. ↑ Olympic results