Sebastian Foss-Solevåg
Norwegian alpine skier (born 1991)
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Sebastian Foss-Solevåg (born 13 July 1991) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer who specialised in slalom. He is world champion, Olympic bronze medalist and three times national champion in slalom.
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| Born | 13 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spjelkavik IL[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 17 November 2012 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 team, 1 individual) (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 – (2015–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2013–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (2 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 – (5 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (14th in 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in SL, 2020, 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Born in Ålesund, he competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in slalom where he placed ninth.[2]
Foss-Solevåg's first World Cup podium came in January 2015 at Zagreb, Croatia,[3] and his first win came six years later at Flachau, Austria. He won the gold medal in the slalom at the World Championships in 2021,[4][5] and won another in the team event.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics he won a bronze medal in the mixed team competition,[1] along with Nina Haver-Løseth, Kristin Lysdahl, Maren Skjøld, Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen and Jonathan Nordbotten.[6]
Competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics he won a bronze medal in men's slalom,[1] behind Clément Noël and Johannes Strolz.[7]
Foss Solevåg became national champion in slalom in 2013, 2015 and 2021.[8]
He retired from competitions in 2025.[9]
Personal life
World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
- 2 wins – (2 SL)
- 5 podiums – (5 SL)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2015 | 6 Jan 2015 |  Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2016 | 20 Mar 2016 |  St. Moritz, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2021 | 22 Dec 2020 |  Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 2nd |
| 17 Jan 2021 |  Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 2022 | 22 Dec 2021 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 1st |
