Maria Therese TVIBERG

Historical Results

Mary. (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

Camping, soccer, volleyball, cross-country skiing. (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021; Instagram, 19 Mar 2021)

Athlete

From 2010-13 she studied at Toppidrett at Norges Toppidrettsgymnas, the Norwegian School of Elite Sports, in Geilo. (Facebook; ntg.no)

Mother, Trine Tviberg. Sister, Rikke Tviberg.

Norwegian, English, Swedish, German

Geilo IL

Team: Tim Gfeller (CAN)

Sister Rikke Tviberg (Alpine skiing): Competed at the national and FIS level.

2009 FIS event in Geilo (Giant slalom - 33rd)
2015 World Cup in St. Moritz (Downhill - 16th)

February 2021: Ankle injury a day after being named to ski giant slalom at the World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, which ended her season. Came away from the injury preparing to continue towards the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Instagram, 5 Feb 2021; neveitalia.it, 5 Feb 2021)

November 2017: Torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee when she crashed in the first downhill training run prior to the World Cup in Lake Louise. Was initially treated at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital before flying back to Norway for surgery in mid-December. The injury took her out for the 2018 Olympic season. Returned to racing in January 2019. (rbnett.no, 29 Nov 2017; Facebook, 18 Dec 2017)

Across her career, she has suffered four anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a shoulder injury, ankle injury, and others. Despite that, she has continued to pursue the highest levels of the sport, while in consultation with former national team doctor Arne Kristian Aune. (nkr.no, 27 Oct 2019)

2014

Growing up in Norway she skied as a child, tried a race and loved it, and has kept going ever since. (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

"To be the best I can be." (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

In September 2020 she spoke on a podcast about her experience with four major knee injuries and what it takes to come back. “You’re really nervous. You try the first run really slow. Then you start to turn and hopefully, it feels good. You’re nervous until you make a few turns. And then it’s the best feeling in the world, going back to where you’ve been.” (Behind An Alpine Skier podcast, 5 Oct 2020)

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn (USA), three-time Olympic and eight-time World Championship medallist. (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

Alpine skier Andrine Flemmen (NOR), two-time Olympian (1998, 2002).

Alpine skier Kjetil Andre Aamodt (NOR), eight-time Olympic medallist (four gold, two silver, two bronze), 12-time World Championships medallist (five gold, four silver, three bronze).

Alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR), two-time Olympic and five-time World champion. (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

None. "I try to avoid that." (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)

"Have fun." (Athlete, 9 Jul 2021)