Leif Kristian Haugen

Leif Kristian Haugen (born 29 November 1987 in Bærum ) is a Norwegian ski racer. He specializes in the disciplines of giant slalom and slalom. His sister Kristine is also alpine ski racer.

Biography

Haugen graduated its first FIS race in November 2002. European Cup in he started for the first time in March 2005, he scored his long time best finish in November 2007, with rank 12 in the indoor competition of Landgraaf. At the Junior World Cup in 2006, he reached the fifth rank in the combined score.

Because of his business degree at the University of Denver Haugen started from March 2008 mainly in the north -Am Cup. On January 5, 2009, he celebrated in the giant slalom at Sunday River his first win in this series. On 25 October 2009 he played on the Rettenbachferner in Sölden his first World Cup race; than 26 of the was holding giant slalom he won his first World Cup points at once. In the next giant slalom of the season 2009/10 he already achieved his first top -20 result. In February 2010, Haugen participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, where he was 28th in the giant slalom, but failed in the slalom. An eleventh place in the giant slalom in Alta Badia 19 December 2010 remained best World Cup result for the next two years Haugen. In the winter of 2010/11 he started next to the World Cup races in Europe again increased in the European Cup, where he achieved his first podium in January. At the World Championships 2011 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, he scored the 16th place in the giant slalom; in slalom he left.

In the 2011/12 season Haugen's best World Cup result was a 13th place in the giant slalom in Beaver Creek, while Nor -Am Cup in the same winter three times drove in on the podium. In the next World Cup season 2012/13 he reached on December 18, with the eighth place in the night slalom in Madonna di Campiglio his first top-10 result. His previous best World Cup classification is the 5th place in the giant slalom in Adelboden January 11, 2014. In February 2014 he took in Sochi for the second time at the Olympic Winter Games and took part there in twelfth place in the slalom and 16th place in the giant slalom.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • Vancouver 2010: 28 Giant Slalom
  • Sochi 2014: 12 Slalom, Giant Slalom 16

World Championships

  • Garmisch -Partenkirchen 2011: 16 Giant Slalom
  • Schladming 2013: 23 Slalom, Giant Slalom 24

World Cup

  • 2013/14 season: 10 Giant Slalom World Cup
  • 6 placements in the top ten

Nor- Am Cup

  • Season 2008/ 09: 4 Giant Slalom rating
  • Season 2009/ 10: 9 slalom rating
  • Season 2011/12: 4 giant slalom standings, 8 slalom rating
  • Season 2012/13: 10 slalom rating
  • 7 podiums, including two victories:

Junior World Championships

  • Bardonecchia 2005: 10th slalom, 36th Super -G, downhill 39
  • Quebec 2006: 5 combination, 7 Slalom, Giant Slalom 7, 23, Super -G, downhill 30
  • Flachau 2007: 8 Slalom, Giant Slalom 13

Other successes

  • 2 Norwegian champion title ( giant slalom and slalom 2014)
  • 2 podiums in the European Cup
  • 11 wins in FIS races
Slalom skiing 2014 Alpine Skiing World Cup November 29 Rettenbach glacier 2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup Beaver Creek Resort 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 Loveland (Colorado)
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