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American alpine skier
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
14 July 1988(Truckee)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Travis Ganong (born July 14, 1988) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Born and raised in Truckee, California, he competed for the U.S. at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and placed fifth in the men's downhill at Rosa Khutor with a time of 2:06.64, 0.41 seconds behind the winner.
Ganong gained his first World Cup victory on December 2014 in a downhill in Santa Caterina, Italy. At his third World Championships in 2015 at Beaver Creek, Colorado, he won the silver medal in the downhill.
Ganong is in a relationship with Canadian alpine ski racer Marie-Michèle Gagnon.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | 149 | — | — | 53 | — | — |
| 2011 | 22 | 115 | — | — | 45 | 44 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | 88 | — | — | 60 | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 57 | — | — | 45 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 19 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 29 | — | — | 27 | 11 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 19 | 11 | — |
Race podiums
- 2 win – (2 DH)
- 4 podiums – (4 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 01 Mar 2014 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2015 | 28 Dec 2014 |  Santa Caterina, Italy | Downhill | 1st |
| 2016 | 28 Nov 2015 |  Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2017 | 27 Jan 2017 |  Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | — | — | 18 | 24 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | DNF | 2 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | 23 | 5 | — |