Finn Christian Jagge

Finn Christian "Finken" Jagge (4 April 1966 – 8 July 2020) was a Norwegian alpine skier.[1][2]

Finn Christian Jagge
Personal information
Born(1966-04-04)4 April 1966
Stabekk, Norway
Died8 July 2020(2020-07-08) (aged 54)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1985
Retired2000
Olympics
Teams4
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8
World Cup
Seasons16
Wins7
Podiums17
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Norway
World Cup race podiums
Event1st2nd3rd
Slalom737
International competitions
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games100
World Championships000
Junior World Championships002
Total102
Men's Alpine skiing
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville Slalom

Biography

He was the son of alpine skier Liv Jagge-Christiansen and tennis player Finn Dag Jagge.[3] In the World Cup he won seven slalom victories.[4] He also won the Norwegian Championship eight times.[5] His career highlight came with the gold medal in the slalom competition at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville.[6] He retired in 2000.[7] He trained the Norwegian women ski team from 2005 to 2007.[8] He worked for the Norwegian telecom company Ludo[9] and later as a Partner Headhunter for Dynamic People Headhunting in Oslo.[10][11] Jagge won the Norwegian reality TV show Mesternes Mester in 2011.[12] He was 54 years old, when he died after a short illness in July 2020. He was married to Trine-Lise Jagge and had two children.[13]

World Cup victories

Date[14]LocationRace
17 December 1991 Madonna di CampiglioSlalom
9 January 1994 Kranjska GoraSlalom
15 March 1997 VailSlalom
15 December 1997 SestriereSlalom
14 December 1998 SestriereSlalom
28 February 1999 OfterschwangSlalom
13 December 1999 Madonna di CampiglioSlalom

References