Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is a Norwegian

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, a member of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Team. He gained his first World Cup podium in December

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in a

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, Italy, and his first win in March

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in slalom at

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, Austria.

Skiing career

McGrath competed at the Junior World Championships in

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and

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; he raced all of the events (DH, SG, AC, GS, and SL) both years. In 2018, he was the best U18 skier in three events; in 2019, he was the silver medalist in the combined. McGrath was also fourth in the downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 3 wins - (3 SL) * 15 podiums – (11 SL, 3 GS, 1 PG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

Personal life

Born in the

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, McGrath moved to

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when he was two years old. His father, American Felix McGrath, raced for the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup circuit from 1984 through 1990. His mother, Selma Lie, was a cross-country ski racer in Norway and on the

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circuit for the

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; he has a younger brother named Leo. McGrath grew up as a multisport athlete, also racing cross-country skiing until age 12 and playing

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until age 15. He represents the sports club Bærums SK.

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Atle Lie McGrath
at Head Skis * {{DEFAULTSORT:McGrath, Atle Lie 2000 births Living people Skiers from Bærum Skiers from Vermont Norwegian male alpine skiers Norwegian people of American descent Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Norway 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen