Theodore Sharp “Ted” Ligety (born August 31, 1984) is an Alpine ski racer from the United States. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist who won the combined event at 2006 Olympics in Turin and the giant slalom race at 2014 Sochi Olympics. Ligety is also a four-time World Cup champion in giant slalom (2008, 2010, 2011, and 2013). Ligety won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the 2011 World Championships. He successfully defended his world title in giant slalom in 2013 in Schladming, Austria, where he also won an unexpected gold medal in the super G and a third gold medal in the super combined. Through October 2013, he has 21 victories (20 in giant slalom and 1 super-combined) and 43 podiums in World Cup competition.
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