Atle Lie McGrath

Atle Lie McGrath
	February 2019
Personal information
Born	21 April 2000 (age 26); Burlington, Vermont, US
Parent	Felix McGrath (father);
Skiing career
Country	Norway
Sport	Alpine skiing
Club	Bærums SK
Disciplines	Slalom, Giant slalom
World Cup debut	12 January 2019 (age 18)
Olympics
Teams	2 – (2022, 2026)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	2 – (2023, 2025)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	8 – (2019–2026)
Wins	6 – (6 SL)
Podiums	23 – (17 SL, 5 GS, 1 PG)
Overall titles	0 – (3rd in 2026)
Discipline titles	1 – (SL – 2026)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing Norway
World Cup race podiums
World Championships
Junior World Championships

Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is an American-Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Lie McGrath is a member of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Team.^[2] He gained his first World Cup podium in December 2020 on the giant slalom category at Alta Badia, Italy.

In March 2022, McGrath earned his first World Cup victory, on the slalom discipline, at Flachau, Austria.

Early life

McGrath was born in the United States (at Burlington, Vermont), but moved with his family to Norway when he was two years old. He grew up in Oslo as a multisport athlete, also racing cross-country skiing until age 12.

Career

McGrath competed at the Junior World Championships in 2018 and 2019; he raced all of the events (DH, SG, AC, GS, and SL) both years. In 2018, he was the best U18 skier in three events; in 2019, he was the silver medalist in the combined. McGrath was also fourth in the downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium.^[3]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, McGrath had over a half-second lead in the slalom after the first run, but straddled an early gate in the second run. He competed days after his grandfather died on the day of the opening ceremony.^[4]

Personal life

McGrath also played football in his childhood.^{[citation needed]}

His father, American Felix McGrath, raced for the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup circuit from 1984 through 1990.^[5] His mother, Selma Lie, was a cross-country ski racer in Norway and on the NCAA circuit for the University of Vermont.^[6]^[7] He has a younger brother named Leo.

McGrath currently trains with and represents Norwegian winter sports club Bærums SK.

World Cup results

Season titles

1 title – (1 SL)

	Season
	Season	Discipline
	2026	Slalom

Season standings

Season
Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined	Parallel
2020	19	133	55	—	—	—	—	35
2021	20	56	44	21	—	—	N/a	16
2022	21	12	3	17	—	—		3
2023	22	20	11	18	30	—		N/a
2024	23	12	11	8	—	—
2025	24	7	5	14	—	—
2026	25	3	1	6	38	—

Race podiums

6 wins – (6 SL)
23 podiums – (17 SL, 5 GS, 1 PG)

Season
Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2021	20 December 2020	Alta Badia, Italy	Giant slalom	2nd
2022	14 November 2021	Lech/Zürs, Austria	Parallel-G	3rd
	25 January 2022	Schladming, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	9 March 2022	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	1st
	20 March 2022	Méribel, France	Slalom	1st
2023	8 January 2023	Adelboden, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
2024	7 January 2024	Adelboden, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
	14 January 2024	Wengen, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
	1 March 2024	Aspen, United States	Giant slalom	3rd
2025	27 October 2024	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom	3rd
	24 November 2024	Gurgl, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	15 December 2024	Val d'Isère, France	Slalom	2nd
	23 December 2024	Alta Badia, Italy	Slalom	3rd
	19 January 2025	Wengen, Switzerland	Slalom	1st
	16 March 2025	Hafjell, Norway	Slalom	2nd
2026	26 October 2025	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom	3rd
	22 November 2025	Gurgl, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	22 December 2025	Alta Badia, Italy	Slalom	1st
	11 January 2026	Adelboden, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
	18 January 2026	Wengen, Switzerland	Slalom	1st
	28 January 2026	Schladming, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	8 March 2026	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	1st
	24 March 2026	Hafjell, Norway	Giant slalom	3rd

World Championship results

Year
Year	Age	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined	Team combined	Parallel	Team event
2023	22	—	—	DNF	—	5	N/a	—	—
2025	24	2	10	—	—	N/a	DNF2	N/a	7

Olympic results

Year
Year	Age	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined	Team combined	Team event
2022	21	31	DNF1	—	—	—	N/a	—
2026	25	DNF2	5	—	—	N/a	12	N/a

References

^ "Atle Lie MCGRATH". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ Staff (13 May 2019). "Norway Names 2019-20". FIS. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ Atle Lie McGrath at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
^ "Olympic meltdown: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath loses gold medal in slalom, then control of emotions". AP News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
^ "McGrath second in World Cup race". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire, U.S. 20 March 1988. p. C2.
^ Staff (2003). "Selma Lie (2003) - University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
^ Snow Country. Vol. 3. The New York Times Company. December 1990. p. 27.

[1] "Atle Lie MCGRATH". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[2] Staff (13 May 2019). "Norway Names 2019-20". FIS. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[bio-3] Atle Lie McGrath at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

[4] "Olympic meltdown: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath loses gold medal in slalom, then control of emotions". AP News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[nastlg-5] "McGrath second in World Cup race". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire, U.S. 20 March 1988. p. C2.

[6] Staff (2003). "Selma Lie (2003) - University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[7] Snow Country. Vol. 3. The New York Times Company. December 1990. p. 27.

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