Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen
Norwegian alpine skier (born 1987)
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Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen (née Haugen, born 29 November 1987) is a Norwegian retired World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom.
Haugen in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1987 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom |
| Club | Lommedalens IL |
| World Cup debut | 25 October 2009 (age 21) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 6 – (2011–2019, 2023) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2010–2020) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 – (3 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 2017) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (6th in GS, 2017, 2020) |
Medal record | |
Haugen made his World Cup debut in October 2009 in Sölden, and collected his first World Cup points with a 26th place. He won a bronze medal in giant slalom at the World Championships in 2017 and attained his first World Cup podium in March 2017 at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.[1][2]
Nestvold-Haugen represents the sports club Lommedalens IL,[1] and hails from Lommedalen.[3] At the Junior World Championships, he achieved two seventh places in 2006 in Mont-Sainte-Anne and an eighth place in 2007 in Flachau.
Personal life
Nestvold-Haugen is from Lommedalen, Norway.[4] His sister is Norwegian alpine skier Kristine Gjelsten Haugen.[5] He studied finance and international business in the United States at the University of Denver and graduated in 2012. He married Marthe Gausen Nestvold in 2017, taking her last name also.
World Cup results
Season standings
- Standings through 17 January 2021
Race podiums
- 3 podiums – (3 GS); 34 top tens
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 Mar 2017 |  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2020 | 8 Dec 2019 |  Beaver Creek, USA | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2 Feb 2020 |  Garmisch, Germany | Giant slalom | 3rd |
