DHL: Olympic spirit - Chris Klug

Career Highlights:

2000 Grand Prix Overall alpine champion
2001 U.S. National Champion
2002 U.S. National Slalom champion
2002 Olympic Games bronze medalist
2002 U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winner
2003 King of the Mountain at Telluride
2004 World Cup 3rd place finalist
2004 U.S. National champion

Biography:

In July 2000, Chris Klug received a life-saving transplant to rid himself of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease affecting one in 10,000. He was back on the podium five months later at the World Cup. Chris is the first-ever American to compete in the Olympic Winter Games with an organ transplant.

Born November 18, 1972, in Aspen, Colorado, Chris has never been a stranger to the slopes. The 2002 Bronze medalist in Parallel Giant Slalom, Chris is a two-time Olympian with many competitive credits to his name. He was the 2004 U.S. National Champion in Slalom and the U.S. National Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001.

In addition to snowboarding, Chris is part of Saturn’s National Donor Day; he performed the honors of lighting the torch and giving the keynote address at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Transplant Games. Chris is also a U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winner.

Chris previously ran camps for the Aspen Skiing Company, designed for intermediate and above-level snowboarders. He was named one of Outside Magazine’s 25 most extraordinary people and was voted one of “The Sexiest Men in Sport” by Sports Illustrated for Women for 2002. When he’s not on the slopes, Chris is an active surfer, basketball player, golfer, fly fisherman, mountain biker, wakeboarder and kite surfer.

DHL Delivers U.S. Olympic Spirit DHL USOC Spirit Awards Paralympic Speaker Series DHL USOC Spirit Cards Contest Team DHL Vonetta Flowers Scott Hamilton Dan Jansen Chris Klug Sarah Will DHL and the U.S. Olympic Team News Sponsorships & promotions Return to DHL-USA		Chris Klug – 2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist (Snowboarding) Career Highlights: 2000 Grand Prix Overall alpine champion 2001 U.S. National Champion 2002 U.S. National Slalom champion 2002 Olympic Games bronze medalist 2002 U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winner 2003 King of the Mountain at Telluride 2004 World Cup 3rd place finalist 2004 U.S. National champion Biography: In July 2000, Chris Klug received a life-saving transplant to rid himself of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease affecting one in 10,000. He was back on the podium five months later at the World Cup. Chris is the first-ever American to compete in the Olympic Winter Games with an organ transplant. Born November 18, 1972, in Aspen, Colorado, Chris has never been a stranger to the slopes. The 2002 Bronze medalist in Parallel Giant Slalom, Chris is a two-time Olympian with many competitive credits to his name. He was the 2004 U.S. National Champion in Slalom and the U.S. National Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001. In addition to snowboarding, Chris is part of Saturn’s National Donor Day; he performed the honors of lighting the torch and giving the keynote address at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Transplant Games. Chris is also a U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winner. Chris previously ran camps for the Aspen Skiing Company, designed for intermediate and above-level snowboarders. He was named one of Outside Magazine’s 25 most extraordinary people and was voted one of “The Sexiest Men in Sport” by Sports Illustrated for Women for 2002. When he’s not on the slopes, Chris is an active surfer, basketball player, golfer, fly fisherman, mountain biker, wakeboarder and kite surfer. © 2007 DHL Express (USA), Inc. All Rights Reserved.