Steven Nyman

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**Steven Nyman**
Olympics

Country	United States
Disciplines	DH, SG, combined
Club	Park City Ski Team
Skis/boots/bindings	Fischer/Fischer/Fischer
Main sponsor
Date of birth	February 12, 1982
Place of birth	Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
Height	1.93 m (6'4")
World Cup debut	March 9, 2002 (age 20)
Website	www.nymansworld.com
Teams	1
Medals	0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	0
Medals	0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	2
Wins	1
Podiums	2
Overall titles	0
Discipline titles	0

Steven Nyman (born February 12, 1982 in Provo, Utah), sometimes known as Steve, is an American alpine skier and 2006 Olympian. Formerly a slalom skier, he is now a speed specialist, competing mainly in downhill, super G, and alpine combined.

Nyman raced at Sundance as a junior until making a move to Park City in 1999. He was a discretionary pick for the 2002 World Junior Championships in Tarvisio, Italy, where he won the slalom and finished second in the combined. His slalom feat qualified him to compete in the World Cup Finals in Flachau, Austria, in that event; he finished a surprising 15th. He didn't begin competing regularly on the World Cup until the 2005-06 season, during which he notched a pair of top-ten finishes and competed in his first Winter Olympics, finishing 19th in downhill, 29th in combined, and 43rd in super G.

On December 1, 2006, Nyman landed on his first World Cup podium, placing third in a downhill at Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA. Fifteen days later, he won his first World Cup race, a downhill in Val Gardena, Italy.

[edit] Trivia

During the 2005-06 season, Nyman often sported goggles made by EMUSI, a line designed by Japanese slalom skier Akira Sasaki, despite being sponsored by the Swedish company POC.
A lover of spinach, Nyman is nicknamed "Popeye" by his teammates.
At 6'4" (1.93 m), Nyman is among the tallest current World Cup competitors.