| Place of Birth |
Tornio (FIN) |
| Now living in |
Monaco (MON) |
| Website |
www.kallepalander.com |
| Languages |
Finnish, English |
| Marital status |
Married to Riina-Maija |
| Family |
Mother Elvi, sister Kati and brother Keke, wife Riina-Maija, children Oda-Sofia and Mathilde |
| 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