Ivica KOSTELIC

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Ivica Kostelić was born on November 23rd, 1979 in Zagreb, Croatia. And just like his younger sister Janica, he was also from an early age part of a "family ski project" led by his father Ante. As a junior ski racer Ivica made his best Junior World Ski Championships result by reaching 10th place in slalom, in Schladming (AUT) 1997. And his first World Cup start Ivica has made one year later at giant slalom in Sölden (AUT). Ivica's big "break-through" season was season 2001/02. After winning an Aspen (USA) FIS World Cup slalom race starting with a start number 64 (!), he went on to three slalom World Cup victories with three more winners' podium placings to secure his first slalom small Crystal Globe. At the FIS World Ski Championships in St. Moritz (SUI) 2003 slalom was totally dominated by Kostelić siblings with Janica Kostelić becoming female, and Ivica becoming male slalom world champion. Ivica came as slalom 2nd also in Olympic Winter Games slalom race in Vancouver (CAN) 2010, where he also took an olympic silver medal in Super Combined. And one more olympic silver medal Ivica Kostelić has also in Combined from the Olympic Winter Games Torino (ITA) 2006. After being thorugh years troubled by some serious knee injuries, "crown" of his alpine racing career has for Ivica Kostelić certainly come in the season 2010/11 when Ivica was able to take the titles of overall, slalom and (Super) Combined FIS World Cup winner. In terms of FIS World Cup victories Ivica Kostelić has already crossed the mark of 25, with number of his FIS World Cup winners' podium placings being well over the number 50.

Favorite movies?

The Third Man.

If you could change you name, what would it be?
Leon or Jura.

Favourite actor?
Marlon Brando.

What are you like when you're angry?
Dangerous.

Hobbies?
Guitar, music, drawing, diving.

What color are your bed sheets?
Depends on the hotel.

Favourite sports?
All except Cricket and Baseball (I don't get them, and I think nothing's going on).

Do you collect anything?
Only victories.

Favourite food?
Chevapi, fresh cheese and cream, Cheese from the island of Pag, Prosciutto from Imotski.

Favorite fruit?
Strawberries.

Who do you support?
All Croatians.

What would you take on a deserted island?
Everything and everyone I hold dear, and everything I need.

What do you feel like in the morning?
Good.

Do you keep a diary?
Ever since I can remember.

Favourite joke?
"Sergej";
An American, a German, and a Russian talked about their dreams in life. The American would like to live on Florida with a lot of Whiskey, swimming, Coca-Cola, marihuana, and lots of babes. The German says he would like a summer house on the Bodensee, sleeping on his inflatable, drink a lot of coffee, eat sausages, and have a ton of blondes around him. The Russian answers: I'm in Sibiria, -60°C, I go to sleep, the guard-room is -40°C. I cover myself with a blanked, the commander walks in and yells: "Sergej, guard duty!", and I turn over, knowing my name isn't Sergej!

Something you'd never change?
Name, Last Name, Citizenship.

Car?
Necessary.

Sexiest female skiers?
Oh there are a few...

Mobile phone?
Certainly.

Zodiac sign?
Sagittarius.

SMS?
Useful.

What do you always do before the race?
Visualization, flexing.

Girlfriend?
Yes.

Favourite colour?
Red and blue.

Her name?
You know that...

Nickname?
Ivek, Ivo, Kosta, Johnny, Ivichko.

Sister?
The best!

Your favorite present?
Anything, if it's from the heart.

If you weren't a skier, what would you be?
A skier.

Favourite cities?
Zagreb and Rome.

Favourite starting No.?
64.

Ivica's best career results so far

- big Crystal Globe as overall FIS Ski World Cup winner in 2011
- olympic silver medal in combined OWG Torino 2006
- olympic silver medals in slalom and supercombined OWG Vancouver 2010
- 26 FIS Ski World Cup victories
- 59 FIS Ski World Cup winners' podium placings (39 in slalom)
- small Crystal Globes in slalom in 2002 and 2011
- small Crystal Globes in (super)combined in 2011 and 2012
- slalom world champion FIS WSC St. Moritz (SUI) 2003, silver medal in supercombined - FIS WSC Schladming (AUT) 2013, bronze medal in Super G - FIS WSC Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) 2011