Carlo Janka, born 15 October 1986 in Obersaxen in the canton of Graubünden, is a Swiss former alpine ski racer. He won the giant slalom gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler and a world title in giant slalom in 2009, and in 2010 he became the fourth Swiss man to win the overall World Cup title. In December 2009 he won the super combined, downhill and giant slalom on one weekend at Beaver Creek. He finished with 11 World Cup wins and 28 podiums, was named Skieur d'Or in 2010, and in 2013 set a World Cup speed record of 158.77 km/h at Wengen.
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Born 15 October 1986
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Janka has won gold medals at both the Winter Olympics and the World Championships, as well as one World Cup overall title, one discipline title and also, one unofficial alpine combined title.
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On 23 February 2010, Janka won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
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