Height: 6’2”
Weight: 214 lbs
Born: December 26, 1982
Birth Place: Kjeller, Norway
Hometown: Kjeller, Norway

Career Highlights

Overall World Cup Champion, 2007, 2009

3-Time World Champion, 2007, 2009

12 World Cup Wins

23 Career World Cup Podiums

9-Time National Champion

2006 Olympian

Recent News

11/24/09: "The sun is shining on Norwegian skier again," New York Times

3/14/09: "Svindal wins overall title as Raich DNFs," Universal Sports

4/6/08: "Svindal:'I'll be very ready' for Solden," Ski Racing Magazine...

3/14/08: "Svindal takes his time over comeback," WCSN...

10/28/07: "Aksel Lund Svindal began defense of his World Cup overall and giant slalom titles with a victory on Sunday at the season-opening race on the Rettenbach glacier," Read more from CNN...

About

After winning the Overall World Cup Title in 2007, Svindal missed most of the '07-'08 season after a horrific crash in Beaver Creek. He staged an amazing comeback winning his first World Cup of the '08 - '09 season on the same Beaver Creek course. He continued to win World Cups and a World Championship medal on his way to clinch the 2009 Overall World Cup Title.

One of the biggest names in skiing, Aksel has showed complete dominance and fixed himself as the man to beat.