World Cup Parallel Slalom Ranking: #26
Age: 37
Hometown: Aspen, CO
Years on Circuit: 18
Years Snowboarding: 25
Website: www.chrisklug.com
Chris Klug
Racing for 18 years on the World Cup professional tour, Chris Klug is a pioneer of the sport. He’s been a major participant in the growth and progress of snowboarding over the past 25 years, and has set a goal of returning to his third Olympic Winter Games to vie for another medal in February 2010. Chris is confident and determined to reach his goal.
- Liver transplant recipient, 2000
- Two-time U.S. Olympian
- Olympic Bronze Medalist, Salt Lake City, Utah 2002
- Olympic Spirit Award Recipient, 2002
- Sixth place, Olympic Winter Games, Nagano, Japan 1998
- U.S. National Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom Champion, 2009
- Ten-time U.S. National Champion
- Five-time Snowboard World Cup Champion
- Founder and Chairman, Chris Klug Foundation
- Author of book To the Edge & Back
- Film maker, producer, Ride of Your Life; currently working on Carve, TV special and documentary project showcasing alpine snowboarding
Results from previous races
FIS World Cup Olympic Qualifier / January 19 - January 25, 20108th
FIS World Cup Olympic Qualifier / January 1 - January 18, 2010
5th
Telluride FIS World Cup Olympic Qualifier Race 2 / December 17, 2009
23rd
Telluride FIS World Cup Olympic Qualifier Race 1 / December 15, 2009
15th
Nor Am Race 2 / November 13, 2009
7th
Nor Am Race 1 / November 12, 2009
15
FIS World Cup Parallel Slalom / October 4 - October 10, 2009
39th










