Nolan Kasper (born March 27, 1989) is a

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alpine ski racer from the United States. He competes in the technical events and specializes in the

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. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Kasper began skiing at age three at Hidden Valley ski area in northern New Jersey, where his father was a ski instructor. Kasper is a graduate of the

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Academy in Vermont and attends

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in the off-season. Kasper made his World Cup debut in November 2009 and was named for the

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U.S. Olympic team shortly after; he placed 24th in the Olympic

at Whistler. The following year, Kasper finished 15th in the

at the 2011 World Championships in

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, Germany. Kasper's best result to date is his first World Cup podium, a tie for second in the slalom at

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in March 2011. He finished in 17th place in the World Cup slalom standings for the 2011 season. After hip surgery in September 2011, Kasper was off the snow until November. Despite the lack of training time, he just missed a podium with a fourth place in the slalom in early December at Beaver Creek, Colorado.The Ski Channel.com
– Olympian Nolan Kasper overcomes injury and illness to achieve 4th place in Birds of Prey – December 8, 2011

World Cup top-ten finishes

* 1 podium – (1 SL)

Video

Universal Sports.com
– Nolan Kasper – Adelboden, Switzerland – slalom: runs 1 & 2 – 2012-01-08

References

External links

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World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * *
Nolan Kasper.blogspot.com
– personal blog
US Ski Team.com
– profile – Nolan Kasper

– team – Nolan Kasper {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasper, Nolan 1989 births Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics American male alpine skiers Living people Sportspeople from Vermont Olympic alpine skiers of the United States People from Morristown, New Jersey Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics