Stein Eriksen

Stein Eriksen

— Alpine skier —
Eriksen at the 1952 Olympics
Disciplines	Downhill, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined
Born	(1927-12-11)11 December 1927 Oslo, Norway
Died	27 December 2015(2015-12-27) (aged 88) Park City, Utah, U.S.
Retired	1954 (age 26)
Olympics
Teams	2 – (1948, 1952)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	4 – (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954)     includes Olympics
Medals	6 (4 gold)
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1952 Oslo Giant Slalom 1952 Oslo Slalom World Championships 1954 Åre Slalom 1954 Åre Giant slalom 1954 Åre Combined 1950 Aspen Slalom

Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States.

Eriksen was born 11 December 1927, in Oslo. His parents were Marius Eriksen (1886–1950) and Birgit Heien (1900–1996). Marius Eriksen competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a gymnast. His brother, Marius Eriksen, Jr. (1922–2009), was an alpine skier and during World War II became a fighter ace in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Stein Eriksen was the top slalom racer in Norway in 1949 and took bronze in the slalom at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, Colorado.

Eriksen won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Olympics, which were held in Oslo, Norway. He also won a silver medal in the slalom. Eriksen was the first male alpine ski racer from outside the Alps to win an Olympic gold medal. He also won three gold medals at the 1954 World Championships in Åre, Sweden.