Travis Ganong
| — Alpine skier — | ||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G | |||||||||||||
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| Club | Squaw Valley Ski Club | |||||||||||||
| Born |
July 14, 1988 Truckee, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||
| World Cup debut |
November 28, 2009 (age 21) | |||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2014) | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2011–17) | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8th – (2011–2018) | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (2 DH) | |||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 – (4 DH) | |||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 2014) | |||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (9th in DH, 2014) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Travis Ganong (born July 14, 1988) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Born and raised in Truckee, California, he competed for the U.S. at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,[1] and placed fifth in the downhill at Rosa Khutor, 0.41 seconds behind the winner.[2]
Ganong gained his first World Cup victory on December 2014 in a downhill in Santa Caterina, Italy.[3] At his third World Championships in 2015 at Beaver Creek, Colorado, he won the silver medal in the downhill. Ganong injured his right knee (ACL) in late December 2017 at Bormio and missed the rest of the season, including the 2018 Olympics.[4]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | 149 | — | — | 53 | — | — |
| 2011 | 22 | 115 | — | — | 45 | 44 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | 88 | — | — | 60 | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 57 | — | — | 45 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 19 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 29 | — | — | 27 | 11 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 19 | 11 | — |
| 2017 | 28 | 22 | — | — | 15 | 12 | — |
| 2018 | 29 | 106 | — | — | 31 | 55 | — |
- Standings through 15 March 2018
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 Mar 2014 |  | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2015 | 28 Dec 2014 |  | Downhill | 1st |
| 2016 | 28 Nov 2015 |  | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2017 | 27 Jan 2017 |  | Downhill | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | — | — | 18 | 24 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | DNF | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 28 | — | — | 14 | 25 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | 23 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 29 | Injured, did not compete[4] | ||||
References
- ↑ Travis Ganong – United States – Sochi 2014 Olympics.
- ↑ "Travis Ganong leads U.S. in downhill". Lake Placid News. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ "Maiden victory for Travis Ganong". Federation Internationale de Ski. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Travis Ganong out for season with torn knee ligament". Summit Daily. (Frisco, Colorado). January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
External links
- Travis Ganong at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Travis Ganong – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Travis Ganong
- Sports Reference – Olympic results – Travis Ganong
- U.S. Ski Team – profile – Travis Ganong
- Atomic Skis – athletes – Travis Ganong
- Sochi 2014 – Travis Ganong
- Travis Ganong on Twitter
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