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Steve Podborski (born July 25 , 1957 ) is a Canadian former Alpine Skier . CAREER Born in Toronto, Ontario , Podborski started skiing at age 2 and joined the Canadian alpine ski team in 1973 . He was a member of the Crazy Canucks . In 1981-82 he became the first North American to win the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill Skiing Trophy and won the Bronze Medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics . In total, he won eight Alpine skiing World Cup downhill races, including twice the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel . In 34 more races he finished in the top 10. In 1982 he was made an Officer of the Order Of Canada . Today, he is in the organizing committee of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , responsible for international relations. He also works as a sports newscaster in Salt Lake City . He worked as a commentator for NBC during their 2006 coverage of the winter Olympics in Torino, covering multiple skiing events including aerials. |
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