Aksel Lund Svindal
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"Aksel Lund Svindal" is a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup/World Cup Alpine skiing/alpine ski racer from Kjeller, Norway.

Born in Lørenskog in Akershus Counties of Norway/county, Svindal is a two-time overall World Cup champion (2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup/2007 and 2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup/2009), an Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics/Olympic gold medalist in super-G at the Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics/2010 Winter Olympics, and a five-time FIS Alpine World Ski Championships/World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined (FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007/2007 Åre, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009/2009 Val-d'Isère, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011/2011 Garmisch, and FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013/2013 Schladming). With his victory in the downhill in 2013, Svindal became the first male alpine racer to win titles in four consecutive world championships.

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I'm not thinking too much about the overall now.

Just looking at the super-G standings before today everyone knew it would be very tight. Basically, whoever finished the best of us top three would take the title.

We sure have a good tradition and I do all events like they do. They are kind of role models. I can still learn stuff from them.

My next objective is to win more races and the big Crystal Globe.

It was tough to wait and watch. My stomach was going around and around. But it was worth the wait.

It's easy to recognize him when he comes down the slopes.

I remember the first camp that I was on with these guys; that was just unreal.

When you ski all four, you have more possibilities to get a good result. Some of the guys who have only one shot at a medal might be more nervous than me.