Skier going downhill, with words added (State Dept./D. Woolverton / Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
(State Dept./D. Woolverton / Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Ted Ligety of Utah is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. In the 2006 Olympics he was the youngest-ever American man to win gold in alpine skiing. Those medals and numerous World Cup championships place him among the best giant slalom racers in history. He again competes for gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as a member of the USA men’s alpine ski team.