Atle Skårdal (born 17 February 1966) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer in the speed events of Downhill and Super-G. Since 2012, he is FIS racing director for women races, as successor of Kurt Hoch.Atle Skaardal ersetzt Kurt Hoch als FIS-Renndirektor der Damen, 2012-08-23. A two-time world champion in the Super-G in 1996 and 1997, he was also the World Cup champion in Super-G in 1996. Skårdal competed at the 1988 and 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 6th place in the 1994 Super G his best finish.Olympic results
In 2000, Skårdal was appointed as national team coach of Norway. He has been FIS race director for the women's World Cup since 2005.
He is married to former alpine ski racer Karin Köllerer of Austria; they have three child ren together.
Achievements World Champion in Super-G at the 1996 and 1997 Silver in Downhill at the 1993 World Championships Won the World Cup season title in the Super-G in 1996
World Cup results Season titles 1 title: 1 Super-G SeasonDiscipline1996 Super-G
Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1985 19 87 — — — — 32 1986 20 60 — — — 22 — 1987 21 48 — — — 17 — 1988 22 46 — — — 19 — 1989 23 29 — — — 17 6 1990 24 6 — — 5 2 — 1991 25 6 — — 3 2 — 1992 26 50 — — 22 22 — 1993 27 6 — — 11 2 — 1994 28 9 — — 5 6 9 1995 29 19 — — 6 17 8 1996 30 15 — — 1 12 — 1997 31 11 — — 7 6 —
Race victories 7 wins – (6 DH, 1 SG) 26 podiums – (19 DH, 7 SG) Season Date Location Discipline199020 Jan 1990 Kitzbühel, Austria Downhill 17 Mar 1990 Åre, Sweden Downhill 199115 Dec 1990 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 15 Mar 1991 Lake Louise, Canada Downhill 199327 Feb 1993 Whistler, Canada Downhill 199412 Mar 1994 Downhill 199610 Dec 1995 Val d'Isère, France Super-G
World Championships results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1985 19 — — — — 14 1987 21 — — — — 12 1989 23 — — — 6 15 1991 25 — — — 6 — 1993 27 — — — 2 — 1996 30 — — 1 23 — 1997 31 — — 1 13 —
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1988 22 — — — 15 — 1992 26 — — — — — 1994 28 — — 6 9 —
Skardal was injured in January 1992 and missed the Olympics.
References
External links
Atle Skaardal World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation