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Kari Traa

Traa in Bjerkreim 2008
Personal information
Born	28 January 1974 (1974-01-28) (age 51) Voss, Norway
Height	168 cm
Weight	65 kg
Medal record Women's freestyle skiing Representing  Norway Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Moguls Silver 2006 Turin Moguls Bronze 1998 Nagano Moguls World Championships Gold 2001 Whistler Moguls Gold 2001 Whistler Dual moguls Gold 2003 Deer Valley Moguls Gold 2003 Deer Valley Dual moguls Silver 1999 Meiringen-Hasliberg Moguls Silver 1999 Meiringen-Hasliberg Dual moguls Silver 2005 Ruka Dual moguls

Kari Traa (born 28 January 1974) is a famous former Norwegian Olympic freestyle skier. She is best known for her amazing skills in the moguls event. Kari won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She also earned a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Her Amazing Skiing Career

Kari Traa was a very successful freestyle skier. She won many important competitions during her career.

Olympic Medals

Kari Traa competed in several Winter Olympics.

• At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won a bronze medal. This was her first Olympic medal.
• She then won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA. This was her biggest Olympic win.
• Finally, she earned a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

World Champion Titles

Besides her Olympic success, Kari Traa was also a four-time World Champion.

• In 2001, she won two gold medals at the World Championships in Whistler. She won in both moguls and dual moguls.
• In 2003, she won two more gold medals in Deer Valley, again in moguls and dual moguls.
• She also won three silver medals at the World Championships. These were in 1999 (two silver) and 2005 (one silver).

World Cup Victories

Kari Traa had a total of 37 victories in the World Cup series. This shows how consistently good she was throughout her career.

Early Challenges

Kari Traa's Olympic journey started in 1992 at the Albertville Winter Olympics. She finished 14th in the mogul competition. She faced a challenge before the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She injured her knee and could not compete in her home country's Games.

Life After Skiing

After she stopped competing, Kari Traa remained active and successful.

Starting a Company

In 2002, Kari Traa started her own company. This company sells sports clothes, especially for women. Her collections have won awards for their success.

Other Activities

Kari Traa also wrote her autobiography, a book about her life, called Kari. It was published in 2006. She helps to find and train young ski talents. She also helps organize World Cup events for skiing. Kari is involved with the Ekstremsportveko festival, which means "Extreme Sports Week." This festival takes place in her hometown of Voss, Norway. It is known as one of the biggest extreme sports festivals in the world.

Awards

In 2006, Kari Traa received the Nynorsk User of the Year award. This award recognizes people who use and promote the Nynorsk language in Norway.