Introduction
Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is a Norwegian alpine skier and member of the 2019-20 Norwegian Alpine Ski Team.
Skiing career
McGrath competed at the 2018 and 2019 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships. Both years, he raced all events (DH, SG, AC, GS and SL). In 2018 he was the best U18 skier in three of the events. His best result was the 2019 combined event where he won the silver medal. He also earned a fourth place in the Downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium.
Personal life
McGrath was born in Vermont, USA, and moved to Oslo, Norway when he was two years old. His father, Felix McGrath, skied for the United States Ski Team on the World Cup circuit from 1984 through 1990, during which time he achieved one podium finish in slalom. His mother, Selma K. Lie, raced XC skiing in Norway and on the NCAA Skiing Championships circuit for the UVM Ski Team.
He grew up a multisport athlete, also racing XC skiing until the age of 12 and playing soccer until the age of 15. He represents the sports club Bærums SK.