Todd Lodwick

Todd Lodwick (born November 21, 1976) is an American Nordic combined skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympics and won a team silver medal in 2010. His best individual result was fourth place in 2010, when he finished 0.7 seconds behind the third place in the individual normal hill/10 km event. At the world championships he won two individual gold medals in 2009. Despite competing on such a high level over a long period of time, he had not won a medal at a major event prior to his retirement in 2006. In February 2009 at the World Championships in Liberec, he won two gold medals in Nordic combined, earning them in the 10 km individual normal hill and the 10 km mass start events. In doing so he became the first person in Nordic combined history to win both the ski Jumping portion and cross country portion in the same event. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he placed fourth in the individual normal hill/10 km event, 0.7 seconds behind the third place skier. Lodwick earned his first Olympic medal in the team competition.

On December 28, 2013, Todd qualified for the 2014 Olympic Games with a win at U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Nordic Combined in Park City, UT, making him the first six-time U.S. Winter Olympian. In February 2014 he was chosen by his teammates as the flag bearer for the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi.

Personal life Lodwick has two children Charley and Finn and is an avid outdoorsman. Aside from skiing, he spends time golfing and bow hunting for wild game near his home in Colorado. His Team USA bio reads, "He’s a pro, whether on skis or on a hunt, which led him to partner with outdoor industry giant Mossy Oak camouflage." In competition Lodwick can usually be seen sporting his unique Mossy Oak camouflage helmet and gloves.