Arif Khan (skier)

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Arif Khan
Alpine skier
Arif-Mohammed-Khan headshot.jpg
Disciplines Slalom, Giant slalom
Full nameArif Mohammad Khan
Born (1990-03-09) 9 March 1990 (age 32)
Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Olympics
Teams1 – (2022)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams4 – (2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Medals0

Arif Khan (born 9 March 1990) is an Indian alpine skier, who competes in the slalom. In 2011, he won two gold medals: in the slalom and giant slalom Alpine Skiing at the South Asian Winter Games. [1]

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He represented India at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom events. He finished in the 45th position in the giant slalom event and will play the slalom event on the 16th. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Arif had previously competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games held in Sapporo. [1]

2022 Winter Olympics

The 31-year-old Arif was the lone Indian competitor at the Games, having qualified in Slalom and Giant Slalom events. India sent a six-member contingent to the Games including a coach, a technician, and a team manager. [5]

Arif is the first Indian to secure qualification in two events of the same edition of the Games. [6]

He had little hope of winning a medal, but Khan’s expectation in Beijing was to ski down nicely and make it to the finish line. [7] Khan now has his eyes set on the 2026 Olympics. [8] [9]

Khan was conferred with Jammu and Kashmir government award by The Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the sports category. [10]

Alpine skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [11]

Olympic results

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam Event
2022 31 DNF 45

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
2013 23 59 91
2015 25 DNF1 101
2019 29 79 116
2021 31 BDNF1 45

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