Kalle Palander
Kalle Markus Palander (born May 2, 1977 in Tornio) is a Finnish retired alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport.
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 Finnish alpine skier Kalle Palander during the public draw for the Slalom in Schladming, Austria on January 22, 2008 (author: Christian Jansky) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 2, 1977 Tornio, Finland | |||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | December 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.kallepalander.com | |||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1998, 2002, 2006) | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Podiums | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1999 Palander won the world championship in slalom. He also won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom during the 2002–2003 season, and was fourth in the overall standings. Palander has also been successful in giant slalom. He is known for his relaxed attitude and for wearing a red toque instead of a helmet when participating in slalom competitions.
World Cup victories
Overall victories
| Season | Discipline |
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| 2003 | Slalom |
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| 26 January 2003 |  | Slalom |
| 28 January 2003 | | Slalom |
| 2 March 2003 |  | Slalom |
| 8 March 2003 |  | Slalom |
| 23 November 2003 |  | Slalom |
| 14 December 2003 |  | Giant slalom |
| 4 January 2004 | | Slalom |
| 24 January 2004 | | Slalom |
| 7 February 2004 |  | Giant slalom |
| 14 March 2004 | | Slalom |
| 24 January 2006 | | Slalom |
| 11 March 2006 | | Slalom |
| 17 December 2006 | | Giant slalom |
| 16 December 2007 | | Giant slalom |
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Virtual Finland
- Kalle Palander at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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