Thomas Alsgaard
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Thomas Alsgaard (2013)
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| Full name | Thomas Alsgaard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 January 1972 Lørenskog, Norway |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Eidsvold Værks Skiklub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1993–2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (1997–98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Alsgaard (born 10 January 1972) is the owner and manager of ski team Team LeasePlan, and he is a Norwegian former professional cross-country skier. Alsgaard is regarded by many as the best performer of the skate-style in cross-country skiing and many of today's best skiers have studied his technique. In total, Alsgaard won 15 medals in the Winter Olympics and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, making him one of the most successful skiers of all time.
Born in Flateby, Enebakk, Alsgaard began cross-country ski racing at the age of three. That was when he was entered into a race against many 5-year olds. He beat all of them. A year later, it was rumored that he was lost in the village the family lived in. In fact, he was found at the local ski area, just about to start his third time around a 9-kilometer loop. Alsgaard says that his passion for skiing comes from liking to be outdoors.
Alsgaard got his international breakthrough in the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics winning the 30 kilometre freestyle event. In total, Alsgaard won 15 medals in the Winter Olympics and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, making him one of the most successful skiers of all time. Alsgaard won at least one gold medal at every Olympic Games and World Championships that he participated. Alsgaard retired from racing after the 2003 World Championships.
He won the Holmenkollen medal in 2001 (shared with Adam Małysz and Bente Skari).
Alsgaard retired from racing in 2003. As of 2016 he is the owner and manager of ski team, Team LeasePlan.
He now works as a technical advisor for Alpina Sports, working in the Nordic boot department.
He is also known as a sports commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
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