Norway names 13 women, 17 men to alpine national team

The Norwegian Ski Association named 30 total athletes to its alpine national teams for the 2016-17 season. The list includes past season headliners like Aksel Lund Svindal, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Kjetil Jansrud, and Nina Loeseth but also covers newcomers Maren Skjoeld and Bjoerner Neteland, the 2015-16 European Cup overall winners.

The respective World Cup teams encompass a total of 16 skiers while the European Cup and development levels have 14 named athletes for the 2016-17 winter.

Several athletes who were injured during the 2015-16 season are expected to return next winter including Svindal, Lotte Smiseth Sejersted, Mina Fuerst Holtmann, Maria Tviberg, and Kristina Riis-Johannessen.

Women’s World Cup team:

1. Lotte Smiseth Sejersted, Stabæk IF
2. Ragnhild Mowinckel, Sportsklubben Rival
3. Nina Loeseth, Spjelkavik IL
4. Mina Fuerst Holtmann, Bærums Skiklub
5. Maria Tviberg, Geilo IL
6. Maren Skjoeld, Gjøvik Skiklubb

Women’s European Cup team:

1. Kristina Riis-Johannessen, Ready IL
2. Kristine Haugen, Lommedalen IL
3. Julie Flo Mohagen, Ingierkollen og Rustad SL.KL
4. Kristin Anna Lysdahl, Bærums Skiklub

Women’s Junior Status:

1. Guro Hvammen, Heming IL
2. Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, Bærums Skiklub
3. Thea Stjernesund, Hakadal IL

Men’s World Cup team:

1. Aksel Lund Svindal, Nedre Romerike Alpinklubb
2. Leif Kristian Haugen, Lommedalens IL
3. Kjetil Jansrud, Peer Gynt Alpin
4. Henrik Kristoffersen, Rælingen Skiklubb
5. Sebastian Johan Foss Solevaag, Spjelkavik IL
6. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Lommedalens IL
7. Jonathan Nordbotten, Ingierkollen/Rustad Slalåmklubb
8. Rasmus Windingstad, Bærums Skiklub
9. Bjørnar Neteland, Fana IL
10. Axel William Patricksson, Ingierkollen og Rustad SL.KL

Men’s European Cup team:

1. Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, Stabæk IF
2. Marcus Monsen, Aaron Skiklubb
3. Henrik Roea, Heming IL
4. Peder Dahlum Eide, Lommedalen IL
5. Stian Saugested, Grong IL
6. Patrick Haugen Veisten, Nero Alpin
7. Timon Haugan, Oppdal alpin

Selections were made by Tim Gfeller, Erik Skaslien, Christian Mitter, Johnny Davidson, and Claus Ryste and approved by the alpine committee.

Release courtesy of Norges Skiforbund