Henrik Kristoffersen
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| Born | 2 July 1994 Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | [undue weight? – discuss] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rælingen Skiclub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 March 2012 (age 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (2013, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5th – (2013–17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 – (11 SL, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 27 – (19 SL, 8 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SL, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henrik Kristoffersen (born 2 July 1994) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist.[2][3]
Born in Lørenskog in Akershus county, Kristoffersen specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. He made his World Cup debut March 2012 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, and attained his first podium in November 2013, a third-place finish in slalom at Levi, Finland. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Kristoffersen won the bronze medal in slalom at Rosa Khutor at age 19 to become the youngest male medalist in Olympic alpine skiing history.[2][4]
Kristoffersen is the first to win the three classic slalom races in Adelboden, Wengen, and Kitzbühel in the same season; accomplished at age 21 in January 2016. During this run, he became the most winning Norwegian in the history of World Cup slalom competition. With his seventh win at Wengen, Kristofferson tied Finn Christian Jagge (b.1966), and the eighth came a week later in Kitzbühel to set the record. His ninth slalom victory was two days later (26 January), at the night race of Schladming.
Achievements
Kristofferson is the first skier to win the four classic slalom races (of Adelboden, Wengen, Kitzbühel, and Schladming) in a single season.[5][6]
Kristoffersen is the first racer since Alberto Tomba in the 1992 season to win six slalom races during a single season.
Personal life
Henriksen is a supporter of Vålerenga Ishockey.[7]
World Cup results
Season titles
| Season | Discipline |
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| 2016 | Slalom |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2013 | 18 | 60 | 22 | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2014 | 17 Nov 2013 |  Levi, Finland |
Slalom | 3rd |
| 12 Jan 2014 |  Adelboden, Switzerland |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 24 Jan 2014 |  Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom | 2nd | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Schladming, Austria |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 8 Mar 2014 |  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 9 Mar 2014 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 2015 | 16 Nov 2014 | Levi, Finland |
Slalom | 1st |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Wengen, Switzerland |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 Mar 2015 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 Mar 2015 |  Méribel, France |
Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2016 | 6 Dec 2015 |  Beaver Creek, USA |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Val d'Isère, France |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 20 Dec 2015 |  Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
Slalom | 2nd | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Adelboden, Switzerland |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Wengen, Switzerland |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Schladming, Austria |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Hinterstoder, Austria |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 5 Mar 2016 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 6 Mar 2016 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2017 | 10 Dec 2016 | Val d'Isère, France |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 11 Dec 2016 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 22 Dec 2016 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 5 Jan 2017 |  Zagreb, Croatia |
Slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | DNF2 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 25.
- ^ a b Etchells, Tim (22 February 2014). "Mario Matt holds on for gold, as Ligety blasts course". Ski Racing. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/athletes/athlete=kristoffersen-henrik-154950/
- ^ Pennington, Bill (22 February 2014). "Slalom Champion Sets an Age Record". New York Times.
- ^ "Kristoffersen unbeatable at Kitsbuehel´s slalom". FIS-Ski.com. FIS.
- ^ "Unstoppable Kristoffersen claims the Night Race in Schladming - FIS-SKI". FIS-SKI. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Fullt Jordal-trøkk da Vålerenga slo tilbake". Dagsavisen. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
External links
- Henrik Kristoffersen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Henrik Kristoffersen – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Henrik Kristoffersen
- Henrik Kristoffersen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
– Olympic results - Norwegian Ski Team – alpine skiing – Henrik Kristoffersen – Template:No icon
- Rossignol.com – Henrik Kristoffersen – alpine skiing