Kyle Rasmussen
American alpine skier
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Kyle A. Rasmussen (born June 20, 1968, in Sonora, California) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Angels Camp, California.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1968 Sonora, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Combined |
| World Cup debut | December 8, 1990 (age 22) (first top 15) |
| Retired | October 1998 (age 30)[1] |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (1992, 1994, 1998) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (1989, 1996) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 – (1992–1998) |
| Wins | 2 – (2 DH) |
| Podiums | 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 1995) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in SG, 1995) |
While competing with the U.S. Ski Team, he won two World Cup downhills in 1995 (Wengen and Kvitfjell), his best season, in which he finished sixth in the downhill standings, fifth in the Super-G standings, and 17th in the overall standings.
Rasmussen competed in three Winter Olympics in the 1990s and was ninth in the 1998 Downhill. With 12 top-ten finishes in his World Cup career, he retired from competition at age 30 in October 1998.[1]
World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
- 2 wins – (2 DH)
- 3 podiums – (2 DH, 1 SG), 12 top tens
