1. Lasse Kjus was born on 14 January 1971 and is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway.
10 Facts About Lasse Kjus
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Lasse Kjus won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships.
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Lasse Kjus's combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Championship medals ranks second all-time behind fellow Norwegian Kjetil Andre Aamodt.
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In February 1999, Lasse Kjus pulled off one of the most remarkable feats in the history of alpine skiing when he medaled in all 5 events at the 1999 World Championships in Vail, Colorado.
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Four days later, in the downhill at nearby Beaver Creek, Lasse Kjus settled for silver, 0.31 seconds behind Maier.
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Lasse Kjus had the lead after the first of two runs of slalom, but skied conservatively to assure he would win a fifth medal.
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Lasse Kjus finished a scant 0.11 seconds behind Kalle Palander of Finland over two runs.
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Lasse Kjus raced for 17 seasons on the World Cup circuit; his first race was in January 1990 in Alta Badia, Italy, and his last in March 2006 in Are, Sweden.
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Lasse Kjus won 18 World Cup events, attained 60 podiums, and had 150 top ten finishes.
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In February 2015 Lasse Kjus were selected as recipients of the Legends of Honor by the Vail Valley Foundation, and inducted into the International Ski Racing Hall of Fame.