Kristina Riis-Johannessen

Kristina Riis-Johannessen (born 5 March 1991) is a Norwegian former alpine ski racer. She competed in Super G, giant slalom and Combined. She competed at the 2017 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where she placed 21st in the Super-G.[1] Riss-Johannessen attended the University of Vermont where she was a member of the ski team and was the 2014 NCAA National Champion in the women's slalom.[2]

Kristina Riis-Johannessen
Personal information
Born (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 33)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesSuper G, giant slalom, combined
ClubIF Ready
World Championships
Teams2 – (2017, 2021)
Medals1 (1 gold)
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cortina d’Ampezzo Team event

She made her World Cup debut in December 2016 in Semmering, but did not finish the race, and collected her first World Cup points with a 24th place in March 2017 in Squaw Valley.[3]

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
event
2017 25 31 21 29 DNF1
2019 27
2021 29 1

References

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  1. ^ "Ladies' Super-G Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Kristina Riis-Johannessen - Skiing".
  3. ^ Kristina Riis-Johannessen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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