A. J. Bear

A. J. Bear
Personal information
Born (1977-02-02) 2 February 1977
OccupationAlpine skier
Sport
Country Australia
Skiing career
DisciplinesSuper-G, Downhill, Combined

Aaron J. Bear (born 2 February 1977), known as A. J. Bear, is an Australian former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.[1]

Bear was a three-time Australian national champion, winning in 1997, 2000, and 2001, along with a National Junior Championship in 2001. With these results, Bear qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics, competing in the men's downhill, combined, and Super-G events. His best result was 37th in the downhill.[2]

In the three years leading up to 2006 Winter Olympics, Bear sustained injuries that ended his seasons early. A 2003 crash put Bear into a coma, while his 2004 and 2005 World Cup seasons were halted due to knee injuries. Despite that, his performance at the 2005–06 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup was enough for him to qualify for the Super-G event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3] He completed one run but not the second, and retired following the Games.[2]

Results

Olympic Winter Games

As of 23 February 2026[4]
Year Age
Slalom Giant
slalom 		Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined 		Team
event
2002 Utah 25 — – DSQ1 37 DSQ3 N/a N/a
2006 Torino 29 — – DNF1 – – N/a N/a

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "AJ Bear". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Full name: Aaron J. "AJ" Bear
  2. ^ a b "AJ Bear". Snow Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Skier AJ Bear qualifies for Turin". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  4. ^ "AJ Bear FIS Profile – Olympic Winter Games results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.


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