Kyle Rasmussen

Kyle Rasmussen ( born June 20, 1968 in Sonora, California ) is a former American alpine skier. He was 13 years on the U.S. Ski Team. He was U.S. champion in the super -G in 1996. During his career, he participated in three Olympic Winter Games.

Rasmussen 1985 managed the leap into the U.S. National Ski Team. However, the international breakthrough came only in the mid 1990s. Although he never before in the World Cup in the top ten had to place, he drove in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer in the Combined Downhill surprising to second place. Then, however, a miserable performance in the slalom prevented a top ranking.

In the post-Olympic season Rasmussen confirmed then his achievements and established himself permanently, along with Tommy Moe and AJ Kitt as one of the best downhill racers in the USA. In January 1995 he became the first American since Bill Johnson in 1984, the prestigious Lauberhorn race in Wengen. Six weeks later he was in the departure of Kvitfjell the second World Cup victory of his career. Overall, Rasmussen was also placed between March 1994 and December 1996 twelve World Cup races in the top ten.

Suddenly his career was interrupted when he the Lauberhorn race in his left knee anriss the cruciate ligament in January 1997. After his convalescence he returned while back in the U.S. ski team back and also qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympics, but his top rankings he was no longer able to socialize. After the 1997/98 season, he announced his retirement from the national ski team and joined the North American professional racing tour. Today he lives with his wife Linda and two children in the ski resort of Bear Valley, which was founded by his grandfather.

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