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A J Kitt

Full name: Alva Ross "A J" Kitt, IV
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 203 lbs (92 kg)
Born: September 13, 1968 in Rochester, New York, United States
Affiliations: Swain
Country: USA United States
Sport: Alpine Skiing

Biography

A J Kitt skied the World Cup circuit for 11 years, from 1987-98. A power skier, he won one World Cup race, a downhill in Val d'Isère in December 1991, had six World Cup podiums, five in downhill and one in Super-G, and had 21 World Cup top 10s. At the 1993 World Championships, Kitt placed third in the downhill. He still works as a ski ambassador for the Swain Resort in New York, where he grew up skiing, near his Rochester home. He later became the traveling pacesetter for NASTAR races.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill United States USA 26
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing Men's Super G United States USA AC DQ
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing Men's Combined United States USA AC DNF
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill United States USA 9
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing Men's Super G United States USA 23
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing Men's Combined United States USA AC DNF
1994 Winter 25 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill United States USA 17
1994 Winter 25 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Men's Super G United States USA AC DQ
1998 Winter 29 Nagano Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill United States USA AC DNF

Men's Downhill

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings 26 2:04.94
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings 9 1:51.98
1994 Winter 25 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings 17 1:46.82
1998 Winter 29 Nagano Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings AC DNF

Men's Super G

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings AC DQ
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings 23 1:16.31
1994 Winter 25 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings AC DQ

Men's Combined

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T PTS
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings AC DNF
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Downhill 20 1:50.42 38.86
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Slalom AC DNF
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Slalom Run 1 28 56.95
1988 Winter 19 Calgary Alpine Skiing United States Slalom Run 2 AC DNF
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing United States Final Standings AC DNF
1992 Winter 23 Albertville Alpine Skiing United States Downhill 10 1:46.29 13.46