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On July 18, Ted Ligety’s wife, Mia Pascoe gave birth to two twins boys (whose names have not yet been revealed). The couple now shares three sons. Their oldest, Jax, is three-years-old.
Ligety made the announcement on Instagram, just a day after joking that his most recent bike injury would make it hard to attend to two babies at once. Yet, Ligety seems to remain enthusiastic, saying that he now has “dad strength times three” in his post.
As of 2019-20, Ligety has cut back on his racing schedule in order to spend more time in the states with his family. The five-time world champion and giant slalom connoisseur decided to focus on his specialty for the entirety of the World Cup season, while simultaneously competing in the World Pro Ski Tour during his time stateside.
Recently, Ligety told KPCW, Park City’s NPR chapter, that his ten days at home and ten days in Europe schedule last winter provided a rhythmic rotation for him and his family, one that he fel
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Ted Ligety
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Son of Bill Ligety and Cydni Sharp...Has one brother, Charly...Has one son, Jax, with his wife Mia...Began skiing at 2 and racing at 11...Founded Shred Optics, which produces helmets, goggles, sunglasses, protection and gloves for skiers and cyclists...Hobbies include playing tennisand badminton, vatten skiing and watching formula one racing.Career Highlights
- 2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (giant slalom)
- 2014 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom, combined)
- 2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom), 3rd (overall)
- 2012 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (giant slalom)
- 2011 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom)
- 2010 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom)
- 2009 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (giant slalom), 3rd (giant slalom)
- In 2013, became the first skier to earn three gold medals at a single world championship since jean Claude Killy in 1968
Olympic Experience
- 4-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
- Olympic Games Pye
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Ted Ligety a.k.a. “Ted Shred” is set to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The two-time Olympic gold medalist (he won his first in Torino in 2006, and his second in Sochi in 2014), will have the support of his wife, Mia Pascoe, and their son, Jax, 7 months, in PyeongChang.
“I got married two years ago and I just had a baby three months ago so my life has changed a lot in the last couple years,” Ligety, 33, recently told Us Weekly.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. She Married Ligety in 2015
Pascoe, 32, and Ligety tied the knot on July 25, 2015. Ligety marked the special occasion with the above Instagram post.
“I’ve done a lot of cool stuff in my life, but yesterday was the best day,” he captioned the picture.
Over the years, Pascoe has supported her husband in good times and in bad. Not only has she been there to celebrate the triumphs (either in-person or