Ole Kristian Furuseth

Ole Kristian Furuseth ( born January 7, 1967 in Jessheim ) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. The nine-time Norwegian champion won two medals at Olympics and World Championships, won nine World Cup races and twice won the World Cup giant slalom discipline.

Career

At large A matches, he won two medals: bronze in slalom at the World Ski Championships 1991 in Saalbach- Hinterglemm and silver in the slalom at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. In addition, he was no less than four times become Fourth: In the World Ski Championships 1991 ( Giant Slalom and Super -G), at the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville (slalom ) and at the World Ski Championships 1997 in Sestriere (slalom ).

In the Ski World Cup, he was also very successful and won nine races ( six slaloms and three giant slaloms ). In the seasons 1988/1989 ( ex aequo with Pirmin Zurbriggen ) and 1989/ 1990 ( ex aequo with Günther Mader ), he won the giant slalom World Cup itself. In the overall World Cup and once he reached the slalom World Cup three times second place.

In 1989 he won the election to Norway's Athlete of the Year as well as the Morgenbladet gold medal.

In March 2002, Furuseth announced his retirement from professional racing. Today he operates two hotels that Furuseth Alpin Lodge and Studio H in Kvitfjell in Lillehammer.

Achievements

Olympic Winter Games

  • Albertville 1992: 4 Super -G, Giant Slalom 5, 7 combination
  • Nagano 1998: 2nd Slalom
  • Salt Lake City 2002: 9 Slalom

World Championships

  • Vail 1989: 6 Slalom, Giant Slalom 8, 12, Super -G, 16 combination
  • Saalbach -Hinterglemm 1991: 3rd slalom, 4 Giant Slalom, Super-G 4
  • Moriko 1993: 10 Giant Slalom, Slalom 14
  • Sierra Nevada 1996: 7 Slalom
  • Sestriere 1997: 4th Slalom
  • St. Anton 2001: 11 Slalom

Junior World Championships

  • Jasna 1985: 11 Downhill, Giant Slalom 19

World Cup

  • Season 1987/1988: 9 Combined World Cup
  • Season 1988/1989: 4th overall World Cup, 1 giant slalom World Cup, 3rd World Cup slalom
  • Season 1989/1990: 2nd overall World Cup, 1 giant slalom World Cup, 2nd World Cup Slalom, 6 Super - G World Cup
  • Season 1990/1991: 5th overall World Cup, 2nd World Cup Slalom, Giant Slalom World Cup 6
  • Season 1991/1992: 4th overall World Cup giant slalom World Cup 4, 6 World Cup Slalom, 6 Combined World Cup, 8 Super - G World Cup
  • 1993/1994 season: 10th World Cup slalom
  • Season 1994/1995: 4th slalom World Cup
  • 1996/1997 season: 9 Slalom World Cup
  • 1997/1998 season: 6 Slalom World Cup
  • 1999/2000 season: 2nd Slalom World Cup

World Cup wins

Furuseth won nine World Cup races (6x 3x slalom and giant slalom ) and achieved a further 23 podium finishes.

Norwegian Championships

Furuseth was a nine time Norwegian champion:

  • 5x slalom (1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2000 )
  • 3x giant slalom (1989, 1990, 1991 )
  • 1x Super -G ( 1989)
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