Thomas Alsgaard

Thomas Alsgaard
Thomas Alsgaard in April 2013
Country	Norway
Full name	Thomas Alsgaard
Born	(1972-01-10) 10 January 1972 (age 53) Lørenskog, Norway
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Ski club	Eidsvold Værks Skiklub
World Cup career
Seasons	11 – (1993–2003)
Indiv. starts	110
Indiv. podiums	29
Indiv. wins	13
Team starts	31
Team podiums	25
Team wins	12
Overall titles	1 – (1998)
Discipline titles	2 – (1 LD, 1 SP)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Norway Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 5 1 0 World Championships 6 2 1 Total 11 3 1 Olympic Games 1994 Lillehammer 30 km freestyle 1998 Nagano 4 × 10 km relay 1998 Nagano 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit 2002 Salt Lake City 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 10 km relay World Championships 1995 Thunder Bay 4 × 10 km relay 1997 Trondheim 4 × 10 km relay 1999 Ramsau 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit 2001 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay 2003 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay 1999 Ramsau 30 km freestyle 1999 Ramsau 4 × 10 km relay 1997 Trondheim 30 km freestyle Junior World Championships 1991 Reit im Winkl 10 km classical 1991 Reit im Winkl 30 km freestyle 1991 Reit im Winkl 4 × 10 km relay 1992 Vuokatti 10 km classical

Thomas Alsgaard (born 10 January 1972) is a Norwegian former professional cross-country skier. Alsgaard is regarded by many as the best performer of the freestyle technique (skating) in cross-country skiing and many of today's best skiers have studied his technique. In total, Alsgaard won 15 medals in the Winter Olympics and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, making him one of the most successful skiers of all time.