Ryan Cochran-Siegle (born March 27, 1992, nicknamed "RCS"[1]) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and a member of the Skiing Cochrans family.[2] Cochran-Siegle competes mainly in the speed disciplines, despite initially being a giant slalom specialist. He also races in combined. He made his World Cup debut on November 26, 2011; his Olympic debut was in 2018, and he was the silver medalist in the Super-G in 2022.

Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Cochran-Siegle in 2017
Personal information
Born (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 (age 32)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
OccupationAlpine skier
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSuper-G, Downhill,
Combined, Giant slalom
ClubMount Mansfield
World Cup debut
November 26, 2011 (age 19)
Olympics
Teams2 – (2018, 2022)
Medals1 (silver)
World Championships
Teams3 – (2013, 2017, 2019)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons11 – (20122014, 20162023)
Wins1 – (1 SG)
Podiums2 – (1 DH, 1 SG)
Overall titles0 – (15th in 2022)
Discipline titles0 – (10th in AC, 2020)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Super-G
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Roccaraso Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2012 Roccaraso Combined

Career

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Cochran-Siegle in Bormio 2019

Cochran-Siegle learned to ski at around the age of two, being taught by his mother Barbara Cochran, gold medalist in the slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. After the 2010 season, he joined the U.S. Development Team, and one year later, he was promoted to the National B Team. He was the Nor-Am Cup super-G champion in 2011 and took a bronze medal in the super-G at the U.S. national championships.[2] Cochran-Siegle made his World Cup debut in November 2011 at the Lake Louise downhill, but failed to finish.[3] A week later in Colorado, he scored his first World Cup points in a super-G at Beaver Creek, finishing in 29th place.[4]

In 2012, Cochran-Siegle won the Nor-Am downhill and super-G titles and two gold medals at the Junior World Championships, in downhill and combined. However, his progress was interrupted in 2013 when he suffered injuries to his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments during the downhill portion of the combined at the World Championships. He returned to competition in the 2014 season, winning the overall Nor-Am Cup; he was second in the downhill standings and third in the super-G and giant slalom standings.

Cochran-Siegle took the 2015 season off to recover from a lateral meniscus transplant, then returned in the 2016 season, when he made his World Cup giant slalom debut and took his first World Cup point in GS with a 30th place at Kranjska Gora. He finished the season with good results at the national championships at Sun Valley, where he was runner-up in the super-G and giant slalom and fourth in the combined. In 2018, Cochran-Siegle was a member of the U.S. Olympic team and competed in four events; his best result was eleventh in the giant slalom.[2]

World Cup results

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2012 19 131 53
2013 20 106 41 52 27
2014 21 0 points
2015 22 Injured: out for season
2016 23 163 58
2017 24 83 38 37 20
2018 25 75 33 16
2019 26 53 26 23 43 31
2020 27 20 20 20 14 10
2021 28 22 33 10 14
2022 29 15 56 10 10
2023 30 29 18 17
2024 31 16 19 8
Standings through February 21, 2024

Race podiums

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  • 1 win (1 SG)
  • 2 podiums (1 DH, 1 SG); 27 top tens
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2021 December 19, 2020   Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 2nd
December 29, 2020   Bormio, Italy Super-G 1st

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2013 20 15 DNF1
2015 22 Injured: out for season
2017 24 25 28 19
2019 26 11 12 18

Olympic results

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  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2018 25 11 14 23 DNF1
2022 29 DNF1 2 14

References

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  1. ^ Jack Fitzsimmons; Katharine Huntley; Adam Sullivan (February 8, 2022). "RCS' Olympic silver carries on Cochran legacy". Gray Media Group. WCAX 3 CBS Burlington.
  2. ^ a b c "Ryan Cochran-Siegle". United States Ski Team. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. ^ FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill - Lake Louise (CAN) - 26.11.2011. International Ski Federation
  4. ^ FIS World Cup - Men's Super-G - Beaver Creek (USA) - 03.12.2011. International Ski Federation
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