Jan Einar Thorsen
Jan Einar Thorsen (born August 31, 1966) is a former Norwegian Alpine skier, active between 1987 and 1994.[1] He won three World Cup victories, two in Super-G and one in Giant Slalom. In addition he won the World Cup title for Super G in 1994. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Thorsen won a bronze medal in the Super-G, and in addition came fifth in the Downhill. At the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Thorsen just missed out on another Olympic medal - he came fourth in the Giant Slalom.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Alpine skiing | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1992 Albertville | Super-G |
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 1992 |  Val-d'Isère | Super G |
| January 18, 1994 |  Crans-Montana | Giant slalom |
| March 17, 1994 |  Vail | Super G [2] |
References
- Jan Einar Thorsen in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
- "FIS-Ski - biographie". www.fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links
- Jan Einar Thorsen at Olympedia
- Jan Einar Thorsen at FIS (alpine)
- Jan Einar Thorsen at Ski-DB.com
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup – Men'sSuperG World Cup winners | |
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World Cup winners: Overall • Slalom • Giant Slalom • Downhill • SuperG |
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