Benjamin Thomsen
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines |
Downhill, Super G, Combined |
|---|---|
| Club | Windermere Valley SC |
| Born |
August 25, 1987 Invermere, B.C., Canada |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| World Cup debut | March 6, 2010 (age 22) |
| Website | www.benjamin-thomsen.ca |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2011) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2nd – (2011–12) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (42nd in 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (15th in DH, 2012) |
Benjamin Thomsen (born August 25, 1987) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada. Born in Invermere, British Columbia, he primarily competes in the speed events of Downhill and Super G. Thomsen made his World Cup debut in March 2010 and his first podium in February 2012, a second-place finish at the pre-Olympic downhill in Russia. [1][2]
Thomsen's father Glenn is a former national team coach for Alpine Canada.[3]
World Cup top twenty finishes
- 1 podium – (1 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18 Dec 2010 |  Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 16th |
| 11 Mar 2011 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 18th | |
| 2012 | 3 Feb 2012 |  Chamonix, France | Downhill | 11th |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Downhill | 5th | ||
| 11 Feb 2012 |  Krasnaya Polyana, Russia | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 9th | |
| 14 Mar 2012 |  Schladming, Austria | Downhill | 10th |
References
- ↑ Ski Racing.com – Feuz first, Thomsen second in Sochi Olympic test – 2012-02-11
- ↑ Universal Sports.com – Former bricklayer Benjamin Thomsen scores first podium in Sochi – 2012-02-11
- ↑ Vancouver Sun.com – Invermere skier comes from out of nowhere – 2011-02-09
External links
- Benjamin Thomsen at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Benjamin Thomsen – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – Benjamin Thomsen – results
- Official website
- Alpine Canada.org – national ski team – athletes – Ben Thomsen
- Head Skis – team – Ben Thomsen
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