TOP 10 PLACINGS WORLD CUP 2004/05:

1st place SL Shigakogen (11/03)
1st place SL Schladming (24/01)
2nd place GS Yongpyong (05/03)
2nd place SL Wengen (15/01)
3rd place GS Adelboden (07/01)
3rd place GS Beaver Creek (03/12)
3rd place SL Madonna di Campiglio (12/12)
5th place SL Adelboden (08/01)
5th place SL Kranjska Gora (22/12)
5th place GS Alta Badia (18/12)
7th place SL Kitzbühel (22/01)
9th place SL Shigakogen (10/03)
10th place GS Yongpyong (04/03)

KALLE PALANDER (FIN)

Date of Birth 02/05/1977
Place of Birth Tornio (FIN)
Now living in Monaco (MON)
Website www.kallepalander.com
Languages Finnish, English
Height 179 cm
Weight 80 kg
Nickname Pale
Star Sign Taurus
Marital status Married to Riina-Maija
Family Mother Elvi, sister Kati and brother Keke, wife Riina-Maija, children Oda-Sofia and Mathilde
With Fischer since 2006
Ski Fischer
Boot Fischer
Binding Fischer
Home club Ruka Slalom
Trainer Ari Liisanantti, Janez Slivnik
Service man Manfred Brunner

INTERVIEW:

Hobbies

Tennis

Favourite food

Smoked salmon

Favourite drink

Coke

Favourite music

“One” by Metallica

Favourite movie

Gladiator

Favourite actor/actress

Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan

Favourite BIB number

3

Favourite travel destination

Ruka (FIN)

Favourite colour

Orange

Which car do you currently drive?

Audi Q7 and Audi A4 allroad

Describe your character: good points

Ambitious

bad points

I hate losing

How would you describe yourself?

I never give up.

Your biggest successes in racing?

World Champion 1999
Slalom Overall World Cup winner 2003

Your first World Cup race?

Madonna di Campiglio, December 1996.

Which type of piste do you prefer?

Icy and steep

What is your favourite World Cup location?

Alta Badia. There’s a difficult slope and nice Italian people.

What are your goals for the 10/11 season?

To come back after a long injury

In which disciplines do you compete in World Cup?

Slalom and Giant Slalom

How do you rate the past season 09/10?

I didn´t race so I had much more time with my wife and my daughter.

What are your long-term goals in racing?

Get back in the top level and stay there until next Olympics and then medal from there.

Which injuries have you had in your career?

Acl left knee 2006.
Broken right shinbone 3 times 2008, 2008, 2009

Skiing means to you …

Fast, dangerous, fun

When you one day look back on your life you would like to be able to say?

I'm the champion

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