— Alpine skier — | |
Myhrer in March 2012
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Disciplines | Slalom, Giant slalom |
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Club | Bergsjö Hassela AK |
Born |
Bergsjö, Gävleborg, Sweden |
11 January 1983
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
World Cup debut | 25 January 2004 (age 21) |
Website | andremyhrer.com |
Olympics | |
Teams | 3 – (2006, 2010, 2014) |
Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
World Championships | |
Teams | 7 – (2003–17) |
Medals | 0 |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 14 – (2004–17) |
Wins | 7 – (7 SL) |
Podiums | 23 – (19 SL, 3 PSL, 1 PGS) |
Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 2013) |
Discipline titles | 1 – (SL, 2012) |
André Myhrer (born 11 January 1983) is a Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist. Born in Bergsjö in Gävleborg County, Myhrer competes in the technical events and specialises in slalom.
Myhrer made his World Cup debut in January 2004 and his first victory came at Beaver Creek, Colorado, in December 2006. Myhrer represented Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the slalom. At the 2010 Olympics he was tenth after the first run of the slalom at Whistler, then had the fastest time in the second and won the bronze medal. In addition to three Olympics, Myhrer has competed in seven World Championships.
Through March 2017, Myhrer has seven World Cup victories and 23 podiums, mainly in slalom. He won the 2012 season title in slalom and finished eleventh in the overall standings.