Atle Skårdal (born 17 February 1966, in

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) is a former

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alpine ski racer in the speed events of

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and

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. Since 2012, he is FIS racing director for women races, as successor of Kurt Hoch. A two-time

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in the Super-G in 1996 and

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, he was also the World Cup champion in Super-G in 1996. Skårdal competed at the

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and

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, with a 6th place in the 1994 Super G his best finish.Olympic results
/ref> In 2000, Skårdal was appointed as national team coach of

. He has been

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race director for the women's World Cup since 2005. He is married to former alpine ski racer Karin Köllerer of

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; they have three children (2010).

Achievements

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in Super-G at the 1996 and

* Silver in Downhill at the 1993 World Championships * Won the

season title in the Super-G in 1996

World Cup results

Season titles

1 title: 1

Season standings

Race victories

* 7 wins – (6 DH, 1 SG) * 26 podiums – (19 DH, 7 SG)

World Championships results

Olympic results

Skardal was injured in January 1992 and missed the Olympics.

References

External links

*
Atle Skaardal
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skardal, Atle Norwegian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Norway Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics 1966 births Living people FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions People from Lunde, Telemark