Kjetil Andre Aamodt is a Norwegian former alpine ski racer born September 2, 1971, in Oslo, who competed across downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined events over a career spanning four Winter Olympics. He won eight Olympic medals in total, four gold, two silver and two bronze, along with five World Championship gold medals, making him one of the most successful alpine ski racers Norway has produced and one of the most decorated Olympic alpine skiers of any nation.
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Career HighlightAamodt is the only alpine skier to win 8 Olympic medals, and won 5 World Championship gold medals and 21 individual World Cup races. 2 Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Kjetil Andre Aamodt
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Kjetil André Aamodt (born 2 September 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway, a champion in the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup.
2. Wikipedia, Kjetil Andre Aamodt
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born 2 September 1971
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born 2 September 1971
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is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway, a champion in the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup.
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Aamodt is the only alpine skier to win 8 Olympic medals, and has won 5 World Championship gold medals as well as 21 individual World Cup events.
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