TOP PLACINGS WORLD CUP 2009/10: 16. DH Bormio (ITA) (29.12.) 18. DH Gröden (ITA) (19.12.) 21. DH Wengen (SUI) (16.01.) 24. DH Kitzbühel (AUT) (23.01.) 30. DH Kvitfjell (NOR) (06.03.) 31. DH Beaver Creek (USA) (05.12.) 31. SG Kvitfjell (NOR) (07.03.) 33. SG Kitzbühel (AUT) (22.01.) 40. SG Gröden (ITA) (18.12.) STEVEN NYMAN (USA) Date of Birth 12 February 1982 Place of Birth Provo, UT (USA) Now living in Heber City, UT (USA) Website www.nymansworld.com Languages English Height 194 cm / 6’4” Weight 95kg / 210 lbs Nickname Sven Star Sign Aquarius Marital status Single Family Father Scott, mother Becky, brothers Michael, Blake and Sam With Fischer since 2002 Ski Fischer Boot Fischer Binding Fischer Home club Park City Ski Team Trainer Virgil, Mick, “19“ Service man Leo Mussi INTERVIEW: Hobbies Surf, bike Favourite food Mum’s home cooking Favourite drink Water, God’s liquor Favourite music W.M.A. by Pearl Jam Favourite movie Better off Dead Favourite actor/actress Jessica Biel Favourite BIB number 12: I won my first World Cup and fell on my face with the same number Favourite travel destination Any place adventurous Favourite colour Green Do you collect anything? Friends Which car do you currently drive? Toyota Tacoma Describe your character: good points Friendly, kind, clean bad points No patience How would you describe yourself? A wandering explorer Your biggest successes in racing? World Cup win 2006 Val Gardena, Italy World Junior Champion 2002 Slalom Your first World Cup race? Flachau, Austria, World Cup Finals SL, 15th place Which type of piste do you prefer? Dense grippy snow. The faster the better. Add in some big air What is your favourite World Cup location? Beaver Creek, USA What are your goals for the 10/11 season? Win win win, get back on my game and get healthy so I can compete for the wind In which disciplines do you compete in World Cup? DH and SG. Downhill is my strength but I am trying to get my SL and GS back in form. How do you rate the past season 09/10? I had little expectations due to knee surgery at the beginning of the season but ended up doing okay. Making the Olympic team and performing well. I feel I am on the right track. What are your long-term goals in racing? World Champion, World Cup overall winner, Olympic Champion but most of all leaving everything on the field. Which injuries have you had in your career? Broken tibia, broken fibula, compressed back, torn muscles,... Skiing means to you … Passion, freedom, inspiration When you one day look back on your life you would like to be able to say? I gave it my all. 1 1 1