Famous Colorado Skiers and Snowboarders: Olympic Legends

Colorado's mountains have produced an extraordinary lineage of winter sports champions:

Alpine Skiers

• Buddy Werner: 1950s-60s star, 3 Olympic medals (2 gold), 7-time World Cup champion
• Jean-Claude Killy: All-time great, 3 Olympic golds (1968), 6-time World Cup champion
• Lindsey Vonn: Most successful female World Cup skier ever—4 overall titles, 82 wins, 3 Olympic medals (1 gold)
• Mikaela Shiffrin: Dominant modern star—3 overall World Cup titles, 67 wins, 2 Olympic medals (1 gold)

Snowboarders

• Shaun White: Most decorated Olympic snowboarder—3 gold medals, 13 X Games golds
• Kelly Clark: Women's pioneer—2 Olympic golds, 7 X Games golds
• Chloe Kim: Next-gen dominator—2 Olympic golds, 5 X Games golds
• Red Gerard: Rising star—Olympic slopestyle gold (2018)

From Werner's pioneering era to today's X Games superstars, Colorado athletes have consistently defined excellence on snow.