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Tommy Moe

Alpine skier
Tommy Moe in Alaska in June 2006
Disciplines	Downhill, super-G, combined
Born	(1970-02-17) February 17, 1970 (age 55) Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
World Cup debut	March 17, 1990 (age 20) (first top 15)
Retired	June 1998 (age 28)
Olympics
Teams	3 – (1992, 1994, 1998)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	3 – (1989, 1993, 1996)
Medals	0
World Cup
Seasons	9 – (1990–1998)
Wins	1 – (1 SG)
Podiums	7 – (3 DH, 4 SG)
Overall titles	0 – (8th in 1994)
Discipline titles	0 – (3rd in SG, 1994)
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1994 Lillehammer Downhill Silver 1994 Lillehammer Super-G Junior World Ski Championships Gold 1989 Alyeska Combined Gold 1989 Alyeska Super-G Silver 1987 Hemsedal Downhill

Thomas Sven Moe (born February 17, 1970) is a famous former alpine ski racer from the United States. He was a top athlete in the World Cup circuit. Tommy Moe is best known for winning two medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He was especially good at fast races like downhill and super-G.

Tommy Moe's Early Life

Tommy Moe was born in Missoula, Montana. He started skiing and racing at The Big Mountain near Whitefish. His father was part of the ski patrol there, which helped Tommy learn.

As a teenager, Tommy improved his skills in Alaska at Alyeska. This resort is close to Anchorage. He went to the Glacier Creek Ski Academy there. Tommy joined the U.S. Ski Team when he was just 16 years old in 1986.

Tommy Moe's Racing Career

Tommy Moe started his first World Cup race at age 17. Just before his 19th birthday, he raced in the 1989 World Championships in Vail, Colorado. He finished 12th in the downhill race.

In March 1990, Tommy earned his first World Cup points. This means he finished in the top 15 in a race. He placed 13th at Åre, Sweden. This was the last race of the 1990 season.

Olympic Success in 1994

Tommy Moe had an amazing performance at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. He became the first American male ski racer to win two medals in one Winter Olympics. He won a gold medal in the downhill race. He also won a silver medal in the super-G race. These races took place at Kvitfjell.

At the time, Tommy lived in Alaska. After his Olympic wins, his father was seen on TV proudly waving the Alaska state flag.

Tommy has Norwegian family background. He quickly became a favorite with the crowd at Kvitfjell. He won the downhill gold medal by just 0.04 seconds over Kjetil André Aamodt from Norway. On his 24th birthday, he finished second in the super-G. He was only 0.09 seconds behind Markus Wasmeier of Germany.

His success was surprising because he hadn't won a World Cup race yet. However, he had finished in the top three (called a "podium finish") three times before. He also raced very well at the 1993 World Championships in Japan, finishing fifth in the downhill.

Tommy won his first and only World Cup race a month after the Olympics. It was a super-G race at Whistler, Canada.

World Cup Season Performance

Tommy Moe's best World Cup season was in 1994. He finished third in the super-G standings and eighth in both the downhill and overall standings. It's important to know that results from the Winter Olympics or World Championships are not usually counted in the World Cup standings. This rule started in 1971.

In March 1995, Tommy hurt his right knee at Kvitfjell. This was the same race course where he won his Olympic medals about a year earlier. After recovering, he found it hard to get back to his top form. He even missed the World Championships in 1997 because of a thumb injury that needed surgery.

He returned in March and won the downhill at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Maine. Tommy joined the U.S. Olympic team for the third time in 1998 at Nagano. He finished eighth in the super-G and twelfth in the downhill at Hakuba. He stopped racing professionally in June of that year, at age 28.

Career Highlights

Here are some of Tommy Moe's biggest achievements:

• 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway: He won two medals.
  • Gold medal in Downhill
  • Silver medal in Super-G (on his 24th birthday!)
• He won five U.S. Alpine Championship titles.
• He had one World Cup victory in 1994 (a super-G race at Whistler).
• He was added to the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.

World Cup Results

These tables show how Tommy Moe performed in the World Cup seasons and individual races.

Season Standings

Race Podiums

Tommy Moe won 1 World Cup race and had 7 podium finishes (meaning he placed in the top three).

• 1 win - (1 Super-G)
• 7 podiums - (4 Downhill, 3 Super-G)

World Championship Results

This table shows Tommy Moe's results at the World Ski Championships.

• The Super-G race in 1993 was cancelled because of bad weather.

Olympic Results

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This table shows Tommy Moe's performance at the Winter Olympic Games.

Life After Racing

Five years after he retired, Tommy Moe was added to the National Ski Hall of Fame. Today, he is a co-owner of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. This lodge is located in the Alaska Range. He lives in Wilson, Wyoming. He also works as an ambassador for skiing at the nearby Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

Tommy Moe's Family Life

Tommy Moe married his longtime girlfriend, Megan Gerety, in 2003. They have two daughters. The family lives in western Wyoming.

See also

In Spanish: Tommy Moe para niños