Daron Rahlves

Daron Louis Rahlves (born June 12, 1973 in Walnut Creek, California, United States) is an American skier widely regarded as the most successful American speed racer of all time. He was educated at the Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and currently resides in Truckee, California. He announced his retirement from World Cup racing at the end of the 2005-06 ski season.

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Along with Bode Miller, he was among the American favorites in several events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but neither one managed to win a medal.
Competes in a variety of outdoor sports during the offseason including motocross and jet skiing and in 1993 won the World Jet-Ski Championship.
Sponsored by Red Bull energy drink. [1]
Often skis at Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley resorts in the Lake Tahoe region.

2001 World Championships in St. Anton, Austria: Gold Medal in Super G.
2003 Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria: 1st place in Downhill, becoming the first American champion on the prestigious Streif course in 44 years.
2004 Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria: 1st place in Super G, becoming the first American champion ever in that race.
2005 World Championships in Bormio, Italy: Silver Medal in Downhill behind Bode Miller, completing the first 1-2 finish for American men ever at the Worlds.
2005 World Championships in Bormio, Italy: Bronze Medal in Giant Slalom.
12 World Cup victories.
7 U.S. National Championships titles

v • d • e World champions in men's Super-G

1987: Pirmin Zurbriggen \| 1989: Martin Hangl \| 1991: Stephan Eberharter \| 1993: unassigned \| 1996: Atle Skårdal \| 1997: Atle Skårdal \| 1999: Lasse Kjus and Hermann Maier \| 2001: Daron Rahlves \| 2003: Stephan Eberharter \| 2005: Bode Miller \| 2007: Patrick Staudacher