Jonathan Nordbotten retires: the Norwegian slalom specialist says goodbye to skiing at the age of 31

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Jonathan Nordbotten retires: the Norwegian slalom specialist says goodbye to skiing at the age of 31

After collecting 84 bibs in the World Cup, with a 5th place in Val d''Isère in 2017 (and 3 victories in the European Cup, including one this season), he leaves a pillar of the norge team.

A very difficult last year, with only 4 points collected in the debut race in Alta Badia with a 27th place. Jonathan Nordbotten says goodbye to skiing at 31, today the official announcement arrived with a video via social media; 84 tokens in the World Cup, he has been a reference for the Norwegian slalom team for a decade, he is a pure specialist with a participation in the Olympic Games, in PyeongChang 2018, and three World Championships from Vail / Beaver Creek 2015 to Are 2019, passing through Sankt Moritz 2017. Nordbotten boasts a 5th place, in the slalom of Val d''Isère 2017, as best placement in the maximum circuit, while in the European Cup he took home three wins between the narrow posts, the last one just last February winning in Oberjoch .
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