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Timothy Matthew Jitloff (born January 11, 1985) is a retired
World Cup
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alpine ski racer from the
United States
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. He specializes in
giant slalom
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Giant slalom and slalom make up t ...
and competed in five
World Championships
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and two
Winter Olympics
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.
Born in
Reno, Nevada
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, Jitloff was named to the U.S. Development Team with the 2005 season and moved from the 20s in 2004 NorAms into the teens and single-number results during Winter 2005 as he also saw his first racing in Europe. He has since been a member of the 2007
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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History
The inaugural world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. During the 1930s, the event was held annua ...
Team. He made the US team for the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
in late 2009 and competed in the giant slalom for the United States in the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
.
Jitloff retired from international competition in March
2018
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.
Career highlights
2005 – Sprint/Ski Racing Junior Skier of the Year. Also the combined gold medalist at the Junior World Championships.
2007 – NorAm giant slalom champion with two wins
Injuries
2006 – An injured left ACL ended his season early
World Cup results
Season standings
Top ten finishes
*0 podiums; 2 top fives
World Championship results
Olympic results
References
External links
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Tim JitloffWorld Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
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U.S. Ski Team– Tim Jitloff
1985 births
American male alpine skiers
Living people
Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
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