Thomas Alsgaard
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Thomas Alsgaard (born January 10, 1972) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He comes from Flateby in Enebakk.
He won his first gold medal in an international championship in the 30 km race at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. He won gold medals in the Men's Combined Pursuit and the 4 x 10km Relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In the 2002 Winter Olympics, Alsgaard was part of the gold medal winning Men's 4 × 10 km cross country team. He also won gold in the 10 km Freestyle Pursuit Men, as although he finished behind Johann Mühlegg in the race, Mühlegg was disqualified by the IOC in February 2004.
Early life
Thomas Alsgaard began Cross-Country ski racing at the age of three. That was when he was entered into a race against many 5-year olds. He beat all of them.
A year later, it was rumored that he was lost in the village the family lived in. In fact, he was found at the local ski area, just about to start his third time around a 9-kilometer loop.
Alsgaard says that his passion for skiing comes from liking to be outdoors.
Retirement
Alsgaard has retired from Nordic racing as of 2002. He now works as a technical advisor for Alpina Sports, working in the Nordic boot department. He used to ski on Madshus skis, one of Alpina's partners, with Adidas boots and Salomon bindings.de:Thomas Alsgaard et:Thomas Alsgaard fr:Thomas Alsgaard it:Thomas Alsgaard no:Thomas Alsgaard nn:Thomas Alsgaard fi:Thomas Alsgaard sv:Thomas Alsgaard