Tom Stiansen
Tom Stiansen (born 3 September 1970 in Borgen) is a former Norwegian alpine skier. The highlight of his career came in 1997 when he won the World Championship slalom in Sestriere, Italy.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's alpine skiing | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1997 Sestrières | Slalom |
In the Alpine skiing World Cup he obtained five podium places: in giant slalom, a 2nd place in Hafjell in 1996 and a 3rd place in Adelboden in 1996, and in slalom a 1st place in Breckenridge in 96, a 2nd place in Kranjska Gora in 2004 and a 3rd place in Korea in 1998.
He now presents a Norwegian reality television programme entitled: "71 grader nord". Contestants on the show are required to travel from the southernmost point of mainland Norway (Lindesnes) to the northernmost point (Nordkapp); a distance of just over 2500 km. The journey usually takes about 10 weeks. The format has been adapted for a number of other European countries, including the UK under the name 71 Degrees North.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1996 |  | Slalom |
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