Lars Lewén Explained

Lars Lewén
Birth Date:7 October 1975
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Wins:5
Totalpodiums:10
Updated:28 March 2013

Lars Lewén (born 7 October 1975 in Stockholm) is a Swedish freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross and a former alpine skier.[1] [2]

Lewén competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Sweden. He placed 19th in the qualifying round in ski cross, to advance to the knockout stages. In the first round, he finished fourth in his heat, and did not advance.[3]

As of March 2013, his best showing at the World Championships is fifth, in 2005 and 2007.[1]

Lewén made his World Cup debut in November 2002. As of March 2013, he has ten World Cup podiums and five victories, with the first coming in 2007/08 at Grindelwald. His best World Cup overall finish in ski cross is second, in 2007/08.[1]

World Cup Podiums

[1]

DateLocationRankEvent
23 November 2003 Ski cross
12 March 2004 Ski cross
10 February 2005 Ski cross
6 March 2008 Ski cross
9 March 2008 Ski cross
16 March 2008 Ski cross
19 January 2009 Ski cross
24 February 2009 Ski cross
20 January 2010 Ski cross
11 January 2012 Ski cross

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=89458&sector=FS FIS Profile - Freestyle
  2. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=35101&type=biog FIS Profile - Alpine
  3. Web site: Sports Reference Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210020/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/lars-lewen-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.