Ted Ligety, Master of the Giant Slalom

Combining unmatched speed with technique on the slopes

Mar 16, 2024

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Ted Ligety holding up the Stars & Stripes after sweeping gold in the Giant Slalom event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He is the only American male to ever win 2 Olympic gold medals in alpine racing.

“Growing up in Park City, Utah, there wasn’t much to do other than ski if you were a sporting kid,” says Ted Ligety in conversation with Sports History Magazi…

Ted Ligety, Master of the Giant Slalom

Combining unmatched speed with technique on the slopes

Ted Ligety holding up the Stars & Stripes after sweeping gold in the Giant Slalom event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He is the only American male to ever win 2 Olympic gold medals in alpine racing.

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