Atle Lie McGrath
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| Born | 21 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bærums SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 12 January 2019 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2022, 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2023, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 – (2019–2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 – (6 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 22 – (17 SL, 4 GS, 1 PG) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (3rd in SL and PAR, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is an American-Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Lie McGrath is a member of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Team.[2] He gained his first World Cup podium in December 2020 on the giant slalom category at Alta Badia, Italy.
In March 2022, Lie McGrath earned his first World Cup victory, on the slalom discipline, at Flachau, Austria.
Early life
Lie McGrath was born in Burlington, Vermont, United States, but moved with his family to Oslo, Norway when he was two years old. He grew up as a multisport athlete, also racing cross-country skiing until age 12.
Career
Lie McGrath competed at the Junior World Championships in 2018 and 2019; he raced all of the events (DH, SG, AC, GS, and SL) both years. In 2018, he was the best U18 skier in three events; in 2019, he was the silver medalist in the combined. McGrath was also fourth in the downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium.[3]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, McGrath had a nearly 0.6 second lead going into the second run of the men's slalom, but failed to finish the second run after straddling a gate. He competed days after his grandfather died on the day of the opening ceremony.[4]
Personal life
Lie McGrath also played football in his childhood.
His father, American Felix McGrath, raced for the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup circuit from 1984 through 1990.[5] His mother, Selma Lie, was a cross-country ski racer in Norway and on the NCAA circuit for the University of Vermont.[6][7] He has a younger brother named Leo.
Lie McGrath currently trains with and represents Norwegian winter sports club Bærums SK.
World Cup results
Season standings
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| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | |
| 2020 | 19 | 133 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 35 |
| 2021 | 20 | 56 | 44 | 21 | — | — | N/a | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 3 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 30 | — | N/a | |
| 2024 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 8 | — | — | ||
| 2025 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 2026 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 38 | — |
- Standings through 13 March 2026
Race podiums
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| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2021 | 20 December 2020 | Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2022 | 14 November 2021 | Lech/Zürs, Austria | Parallel-G | 3rd |
| 25 January 2022 | Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 9 March 2022 | Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 20 March 2022 | Méribel, France | Slalom | 1st | |
| 2023 | 8 January 2023 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd |
| 2024 | 7 January 2024 | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 14 January 2024 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1 March 2024 | Aspen, United States | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 2025 | 27 October 2024 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 24 November 2024 | Gurgl, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 15 December 2024 | Val d'Isère, France | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 23 December 2024 | Alta Badia, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 January 2025 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 16 March 2025 | Hafjell, Norway | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2026 | 26 October 2025 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 22 November 2025 | Gurgl, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 22 December 2025 | Alta Badia, Italy | Slalom | 1st | |
| 11 January 2026 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 18 January 2026 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 28 January 2026 | Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 8 March 2026 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2023 | 22 | — | — | DNF | — | 5 | N/a | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 | 10 | — | — | N/a | DNF2 | N/a | 7 |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2022 | 21 | 31 | DNF1 | — | — | — | N/a | — |
| 2026 | 25 | DNF2 | 5 | — | — | N/a | 12 | N/a |
References
- ^ "Atle Lie MCGRATH". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Staff (13 May 2019). "Norway Names 2019-20". FIS. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Atle Lie McGrath at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ "Olympic meltdown: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath loses gold medal in slalom, then control of emotions". AP News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "McGrath second in World Cup race". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire, U.S. 20 March 1988. p. C2.
- ^ Staff (2003). "Selma Lie (2003) - University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Snow Country. Vol. 3. The New York Times Company. December 1990. p. 27.
External links
- Atle Lie McGrath at FIS (alpine)
- Atle Lie McGrath at Olympics.com
- Atle Lie McGrath at Olympedia
- Atle Lie McGrath at InterSportStats
- Atle Lie McGrath at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Atle Lie McGrath at Head Skis
- Atle Lie McGrath at Team Norway (in Norwegian)