- Aksel Lund Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal (born
December 26 ,1982 inLørenskog ) is a Norwegianalpine skier fromKjeller . He won the overall2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup .Svindal has also won three World Championship medals, three World Cup discipline titles (in
super G , combined, andgiant slalom ), and nine World Cup races (indownhill , super G, giant slalom, andsuper combined ). Additionally, he won four medals at the 2002 World Junior Championships, including gold in combined.Injury
On
November 27 ,2007 , during the first training run for the Birds of Prey downhill race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, Svindal crashed badly after landing a jump. He somersaulted into a safety fence and taken to Vail Valley Medical Center with broken bones in his face and a 15-cm (6-inch) laceration to his groin and abdominal area. Physicians think it's likely he may miss the rest of the season due to the injury. [ [http://www.skiracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5822&Itemid=2 Ski Racing - Beaver Creek: Svindal may miss rest of season ] ]World Cup titles
World Cup victories
References
External links
* [http://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/421328.asp Results for Aksel Lund Svindal]
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