Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen (born 29 November 1987) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom.
| Alpine skier | |
 Haugen in 2008 | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, Slalom |
|---|---|
| Club | Lommedalens IL |
| Born | 29 November 1987 Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| World Cup debut | 25 October 2009 (age 21) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2011–2019) |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2010–2020) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 – (3 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 2017) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (6th in GS, 2017, 2019) |
Medal record
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Haugen made his World Cup debut in October 2009 in Sölden, and collected his first World Cup points with a 26th place. He won a bronze medal in giant slalom at the World Championships in 2017 and attained his first World Cup podium in March 2017 at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.[1][2]
Nestvold-Haugen represents the sports club Lommedalens IL,[1] and hails from Lommedalen.[3] He studied finance and international business in the United States at the University of Denver and graduated in 2012. At the Junior World Championships, he achieved two seventh places in 2006 in Mont-Sainte-Anne and an eighth place in 2007 in Flachau.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | 101 | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 23 | 89 | 58 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24 | 97 | 40 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25 | 51 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 26 | 36 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | 44 | 45 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 31 | 40 | 35 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 32 | 24 | 42 | 7 | — | — | — |
- Standings through 2 February 2020
Race podiums
- 3 podiums – (3 GS); 28 top tens
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 Mar 2017 |  | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2020 | 8 Dec 2019 |  | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2 Feb 2020 |  | Giant slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | DNF2 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 29 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 31 | 40 | 7 | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | DNF1 | 28 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 26 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 30 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — |
References
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen at the International Ski Federation
- "Leif Kristian Haugen (1987) – Skattelister 2008" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
External links
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen at the International Ski Federation
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
