Kyle A. Rasmussen (born June 20, 1968, in
Sonora
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, California) is a former
World Cup
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alpine ski racer
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from
Angels Camp, California.
While competing with the
U.S. Ski Team, he won two World Cup
downhills in
1995
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(
Wengen and
Kvitfjell
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Developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, with snowmaking on 80% of the alpine pist ...
), his best season, in which he finished sixth in the downhill standings, fifth in the
Super-G standings, and 17th in the overall standings.
Rasmussen competed in three
Winter Olympics
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in the 1990s and was ninth in the
1998 Downhill. With 12 top-ten finishes in his World Cup career, he retired from competition at age 30 in October 1998.
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World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
* 2 wins – (2 DH)
* 3 podiums – (2 DH, 1 SG), 12 top tens
World Championship results
Olympic results
References
External links
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Kyle Rasmussen
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
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American male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
Sportspeople from California
1968 births
Living people
People from Sonora, California