Henrik Kristoffersen
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Kristoffersen in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Rælingen Skiclub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 July 1994 Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 March 2012 (age 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2013, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4th – (2013–16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 – (9 SL, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 23 – (16 SL, 7 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1st in 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.
He is the Norwegian with most Slalom FIS World Cup wins of all time. Kristofferson tied Finn Christian Jagge with six wins 18 January 2016. Only a week later (24. January 2016 in Kitzbühel) with his seventh win. And increased his record only two days later (26 January) with another win, this time the night race of Schladming.
Remarkable feats
Henrik Kristofferson is the first alpine skier ever to win the four classical races of Adelboden, Wengen, Kitzbühel and Schladming in a single season.[5][6]
Kristoffersen is the first slalom racer since Alberto Tomba (except himself, see below) in the 1992 season any alpine ski racer to win six slalom races during a single season.
With three races still awaiting for the 2016 season Kristoffersen is still able to tie, or surpass the all-time record with seven slalom race wins in a single season held by Ingemar Stenmark (1977) together with Marc Girardelli (1985) and Alberto Tomba (1995).
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 |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2013 | 18 | DNF2 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — |
Personal life
Henriksen is a supporter of Vålerenga Ishockey.[7]
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 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.
- 1 2 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 Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Henrik Kristoffersen – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Henrik Kristoffersen
- Henrik Kristoffersen at Sports Reference – Olympic results
- Norwegian Ski Team – alpine skiing – Henrik Kristoffersen – (Norwegian)
- Rossignol.com – Henrik Kristoffersen – alpine skiing