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Aksel Lund Svindal

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Aksel Lund Svindal (born 26 December 1982) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Lørenskog in Akershus county, Svindal is a two-time overall World Cup champion (2007 and 2009), an Olympic gold medalist in super-G at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and a five-time World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined (2007 Åre, 2009 Val-d'Isère, 2011 Garmisch, and 2013 Schladming). With his victory in the downhill in 2013, Svindal became the first male alpine racer to win titles in four consecutive world championships. He is sometimes considered the best Norwegian alpine skier ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Aksel Lund Svindal is the 132nd most popular skier (down from 97th in 2019), the 439th most popular biography from Norway (down from 335th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 132 out of 817. Before him are Sven Utterström, Tora Berger, Traudl Hecher, Josef Stiegler, Luc Alphand, and Lasse Kjus. After him are Erika Hess, Johann Mühlegg, Didier Cuche, Therese Johaug, Matti Lähde, and Anne Heggtveit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 137. Before him are Allison Mack, Justin Chatwin, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Alexa Davalos, Fabricio Coloccini, and Deniz Çakır. After him are Philippe Gilbert, Laura Ramsey, Luis Tejada, Han Ga-in, Chloé Zhao, and Marco Amelia.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 439 out of 1,039. Before him are Lasse Kjus (1971), Ole Østmo (1866), Sigurd Moen (1897), Henry Johansen (1904), Sverre Farstad (1920), and Ferdinand Bie (1888). After him are Emil Stang (1834), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Johan Sverdrup (1816), Peder Kolstad (1878), Frithjof Sælen (1892), and André Bjerke (1918).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Aksel Lund Svindal ranks 27. Before him are Torgeir Brandtzæg (1941), Erling Evensen (1914), Narve Bonna (1901), Anette Bøe (1957), Tora Berger (1981), and Lasse Kjus (1971). After him are Therese Johaug (1988), Thomas Alsgaard (1972), Finn Christian Jagge (1966), Inger Helene Nybråten (1960), Espen Bredesen (1968), and Bente Skari (1972).

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