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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

Meet Tommy Moe, an amazing American alpine ski racer! Born on February 17, 1970, Tommy became famous for his incredible speed on the slopes. He was especially good at downhill and super-G races. In the 1994 Winter Olympics, he won both a gold and a silver medal, making him a true skiing legend!

Early Life and Skiing Start

Tommy Moe was born in Missoula, Montana. He learned to ski and race at The Big Mountain near Whitefish. His dad was even part of the ski patrol there!

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. When he was just 16 years old in 1986, he joined the U.S. Ski Team.

Tommy's Racing Career

Tommy Moe started his World Cup racing career at age 17. Just before his 19th birthday, he competed in the 1989 World Championships in Vail, Colorado. He finished 12th in the downhill race. In March 1990, he earned his first World Cup points. This meant he finished in the top 15 at a race in Åre, Sweden.

Olympic Glory in 1994

Tommy 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 event. Then, he won a silver medal in the super-G race. These races took place at Kvitfjell.

At the time, Tommy lived in Alaska. After his big wins, his dad was even shown on TV waving the Alaska state flag! Tommy has Norwegian family, so the crowd at Kvitfjell loved him. He won the downhill gold by just 0.04 seconds over Kjetil André Aamodt from Norway. On his 24th birthday, he got the silver in the super-G. He finished just 0.09 seconds behind Markus Wasmeier of Germany.

What's cool is that Tommy won these Olympic medals before he had even won a single World Cup race! He had finished on the podium three times before. He also raced well at the 1993 World Championships in Japan, finishing fifth in downhill. A month after the Olympics, he finally won his first and only World Cup race. It was a super-G event at Whistler, Canada.

World Cup Seasons

Tommy's best World Cup season was in 1994. He finished third in the super-G standings and eighth overall. It's important to know that Olympic and World Championship results don't count towards World Cup standings.

In March 1995, Tommy hurt his right knee at Kvitfjell. This was the same course where he won his Olympic medals. After he recovered, he wasn't quite as fast as before. He missed the 1997 World Championships because of a thumb injury. But he came back in March and won the downhill at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Maine.

Tommy made his third U.S. Olympic team for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He finished eighth in the super-G and twelfth in the downhill at Hakuba. He stopped competitive ski racing in June 1998 when he was 28 years old.

Career Highlights

• 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway:
  • Gold medal in Downhill
  • Silver medal in Super-G (on his 24th birthday!)
• Five U.S. Alpine Championship titles
• One World Cup victory (1994, super-G at Whistler)
• Inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003

World Cup Results

Season Standings

Race Podiums

Tommy 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

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

Olympic Results

Life After Racing

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

Personal Life

Tommy Moe married his longtime girlfriend, Megan Gerety, in 2003. They have two daughters and live in western Wyoming.

See also

In Spanish: Tommy Moe para niños