A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Ted Ligety had won the combined and giant slalom events at the 2006 and 2014 Winter Games. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, he has also won the World Championships five times (Combined, Super-G, and Giant Slalom). Most recently, he represented the U.S. at his third Olympic Games in South Korea. Interested in more cool facts? Keep scrolling down, we’ve gathered more details on him below.
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Ted Ligety Personal Facts – 2018 Update
Real Name
Theodore Sharp Ligety
Nick Names
Ted, Ted Ligety
OccupationÂ
Alpine ski racer, Olympian
Famous For
As a competitive ski racer, Ted Ligety is perhaps bests known for his gold medal wins at the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics. Aside from his accomplishments at the Winter Games, he is also a five-time World Champion. Just last month, he represented the United States in PyeongChang.
Age – How Old is He?
He is 33 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
His birthday is on August 31, 1984
Place of Birth/Hometown
Ted Ligety was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a young boy, he grew up in Park City, where he skied for the first time at the age of ten. By the time he was ten, he had started racing.
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
He is Caucasian
Ted Ligety Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
He is 5’11 tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
He is 1.80 meters tall
Weight in Pounds
His current weight is around 190 pounds
Weight in Kilograms
His current weight is around 86 kg
Body Measurements
His body measurements are unavailable at this time
Waist Size
His waist size is unknown
Foot/Shoe Size
Information on his shoe size is unavailable
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Personal Life
Is Ted Ligety Currently in a Relationship?
Since 2015, he has been married to Mia Pascoe. Just recently, she had traveled to South Korea to cheer him on at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Ted Ligety’s GirlfriendsÂ
Unfortunately, we do not have information on Ted Ligety’s previous relationships at this time.
Mother
Cyndi Sharp
Father
Bill Ligety
Sisters
As far as we know, Ted Ligety does not have any sisters
Brothers
The older of two children, he has a younger brother named Charley Ligety.
Children
With his wife, he has a son named Jax.
High School
As a teen, he went to the Winter Sports School in Park City, a college preparatory school in Utah; he graduated in 2002.
College
As far as we can tell, Ted Ligety has not attended college.
Salary
For now, information on Ted Ligety’s salary is unavailable.
Net Worth
Unfortunately, information on Ted Ligety’s 2018 net worth is unavailable
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
His hobbies include rallying old cars, mountain biking, playing football, and water skiing
Favorite Food
Unknown
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Book
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Unknown
Favorite Music Artists
Unknown
Favorite Sports
Aside from skiing, he also enjoys playing football, tennis, mountain biking, and water skiing
Horoscope
Born on August 31, he is a Virgo
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Ted Ligety’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Ted Ligety’s Instagram UsernameÂ
https://www.instagram.com/ted_ligety/?hl=en
Ted Ligety’s Facebook AccountÂ
https://www.facebook.com/ligetyted/
Ted Ligety’s Youtube Channel
Ted Ligety does not have a YouTube channel, as far as we can tell
Ted Ligety’s Twitter UsernameÂ
https://twitter.com/tedligety
Ted Ligety’s Snapchat UsernameÂ
Ted Ligety is not active on Snapchat.
Other Interesting Facts:
- At the age of twenty, he was named to the US Skiing Development Team; he subsequently won a silver medal at the Junior World Championships
- Previously, he was the Director of Skiing for the Mt. Holly Club (now bankrupt), a private luxury golf and ski resort in Utah
- In 2006, he launched his own retailer called Shred Optics which manufactures a variety of products such as helmets, goggles, and sunglasses
- Due to back pain, he was forced to withdraw from the 2016 World Cup in Solden; he later had season-ending back surgery
- He is one of the greatest giant slalom skiers of all time with 5 World Cup titles and 24 victories at the GS World Cup
- As a junior, he had won a silver medal in the slalom at the 2004 Junior World Ski Championships
- He has been featured on several TV talk shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, The Pete Holmes Show, and Today
- In 2014, he appeared in a sports documentary called, No Turning Back
- In total, he has won five gold medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships
- After a disappointing finish at the 2018 Winter Games, he left South Korea early to focus on the upcoming World Cup
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