(1987-01-01) January 1, 1987 (age 37) Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.
Occupation
Alpine skier
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Skiing career
Disciplines
Slalom, combined
Club
Schweitzer Racing School
World Cup debut
December 16, 2007 (age 21)
Website
willbrandenburgusa.com
Olympics
Teams
1 – (2010)
Medals
0
World Championships
Teams
3 – (2011, 2013, 2015)
Medals
0
World Cup
Seasons
5th – (2011–15)
Podiums
0
Overall titles
0 – (93rd in 2012)
Discipline titles
0 – (33rd in SL, 2012)
Will Brandenburg (born January 1, 1987) is a World Cup alpine ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team and specializes in slalom.
Born in Walla Walla, Washington, Brandenburg began skiing at 11 months[1] and started racing at age seven at Ski Bluewood near Dayton. He moved with his family to Spokane as a youth, then raced with the Spokane Ski Racing Association at Mt. Spokane,[1][2] and later at Schweitzer Mountain near Sandpoint in nearby northern Idaho. A 2005 graduate of Mead High School in Spokane,[3] he also played high school football for the Panthers, with a brief stint at quarterback.[4]
Brandenburg was named to the U.S. development team in May 2006.[2] At the 2007 U.S. Alpine Championships in April, he placed second in the giant slalom in at Alyeska, won by Ted Ligety.[5][6] A day earlier, Brandenburg was named U.S. junior alpine ski racer of the year by Ski Racing magazine.[7]
Brandenburg was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics,[8] and finished tenth in super combined event, won by Bode Miller, and had the second best time in its slalom run, behind Ligety.[9] He was also a member of the U.S. team for the 2011 World Championships and raced in the slalom.
Brandenburg's best World Cup finish is sixth place in a slalom at Kranjska Gora in March 2012.[10][11]
He won the combined event at the 2013 U.S. Alpine Championships at Squaw Valley.[12]
^ abNord, Kevin (December 29, 2000). "A passion for skiing". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
^ ab"Ski star Brandenburg on development team". Spokesman-Review. May 14, 2006. p. C2.
^Jennings, Bill (February 6, 2007). "Eye on 2010". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
^skiing.teamusa.org – On the edge of a breakthrough – January 7, 2011 – accessed March 19, 2012.
^"Brandenburg 2nd at U.S. Alpine". Spokesman-Review. wire services. April 5, 2007. p. C1.
^Rugh, Pete (April 4, 2007). "Alpine nationals: Ligety wins GS; Miller MIA". Ski Racing. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^Rugh, Pete (April 3, 2007). "Will Brandenburg, Leanne Smith named Ski Racing Juniors of the Year". Ski Racing. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^McKee, Hank (January 27, 2010). "U.S. Team announces alpine Olympic squad". Ski Racing. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^Farnell, Shauna (February 21, 2010). "Olympics: Bode goes gold in super-combined". Ski Racing. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^Ski Racing.com – Myhrer wins Slovene slalom, Brandenburg career best 6th – March 11, 2012.
^USSA – news – Career best sixth for Brandenburg – March 11, 2012.
^"Will Brandenburg of Spokane wins a national title". Seattle Times. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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