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Theodore Sharp Ligety (born August 31, 1984) is a retired American alpine ski racer, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and an entrepreneur, having cofounded Shred Optics. Ligety won the combined event at the 2006 Olympics in Turin and the giant slalom race at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
Feb 9, 2021 · By Bill Pennington. Feb. 9, 2021. Ted Ligety, the only American man to win two Olympic gold medals in Alpine skiing, met his 3-year-old son, Jax, after preschool late last month and quickly ...
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May 7, 2024 · Ted Ligety, American Alpine skier who was the first American man to win two Olympic gold medals in Alpine skiing events. He also won five World Championships gold medals and five season titles in the giant slalom event in World Cup competition. Learn more about Ligety’s life and career in this article.
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Feb 9, 2021 · Feb 09, 2021·Alpine Skiing. After 15 years on the World Cup stage, American Ted Ligety has announced his retirement. His last race will be the giant slalom at the FIS World Ski Championships in Cortina. Ligety spend much of the last decade as the face of the U.S. men’s ski team.
Two-time Olympic champion and Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Ted Ligety announced his retirement on Feb. 9, 2021. He will compete in his final World Cup race at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Italy on Feb. 19th.
Feb 9, 2021 · The double Olympic champion and World Cup winner announced his retirement after the Cortina 2021 World Championships giant slalom. He was forced to pull out due to two herniated discs in his back, which caused the worst sciatic pain of his life.
Feb 9, 2021 · Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety says he will retire from World Cup ski racing after the world championships. Ligety’s final race will be the giant slalom on Feb. 19 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File) Read More. By PAT GRAHAM. Published 9:34 AM PDT, February 9, 2021.
