Skiing Career Highlights
Janica Kostelic, Croatia Born 1982 in Zagreg, Yugoslavia. The hard charging Croatian has dominated Slalom and Giant Slalom in recent years until severe injury. Won 8 out of 9 Slaloms in 2001. Triple Gold Medal winner at the 2002 Olympics and winner of 2 Overall World Cup Titles. 2005 saw her return to her best winning 3 World Titles. She continued her Olympic success in 2006 by retaining her Combined title. The 2006 World Cup season confirmed her new status as an all-rounder with victories in all 4 disciplines and Overall and Slalom titles.

 

Major Victories

2000:
Slalom - Serre Chevalier
Slalom - Sestriere
2001:
World Cup - Slalom
World Cup - Combined
Giant Slalom - Park City
Slalom - Park City
Slalom - Aspen
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Semmering
Slalom - Flachau
Slalom - Ofterschwang
Slalom - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
2002:
Olympics - Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined
Slalom - Flachau
2003:
World - Slalom, Combined
World Cup - Slalom
World Cup - Combined
Slalom - Park City
Slalom - Lenzerheide
Slalom - Semmering
Slalom - Bormio
Slalom - Aare
2004:
2005:
World: - Downhill, Slalom, Combined
World Cup - Combined
Slalom - Aspen
2006:
Olympics - Combined
World Cup - Slalom, Combined
Downhill - Bad Kleinkirchheim
Super G - Bad Kleinkirchheim
Giant Slalom - Spinderluv Mlyn
Giant Slalom - Aare
Slalom - Ofterschwang
Slalom - Levi
Slalom - Aare