Filip Wahlqvist

Position:
Alpine
Weight:
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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Oslo, Norway
High School:
Donski Videregaeden Skole
Prev School:
Heming IL

Prior To CU—He skied competitively for Heming IL in Norway and has more than 35 starts on the continental cup level on the European Cup, Far East Cup and Nor-Am Cup circuits. He also has more than 30 starts in national championships and parcicipated in the Italian, German, Norwegian and Russian National Championships since 2019. He has 14 top 10 and two podium appearances in National Championships, taking second place at the Italian National Championships in 2023 at Kronplztz in the GS race, while also taking seventh in the slalom race. In the 2020 Norwegian National Championships he took second in the slalom at Aai-Aas skisenter and fourth in the GS at Gelio, and then took ninth in the 2021 Norwegian National Championships in the GS in Oppdal. In all, he has more than 225 starts in FIS races with more than 100 slalom and giant slalom and has 133 top 30 finishes with 67 top 10 finishes including 16 podium appearances. His 16 podiums include 11 runner-ups and three race victories.

High School—He graduated from Donski Videregaende Skole in Baerum, Norway, in 2020

In the Classroom—His is majoring in Business at Colorado.

Personal—His birthday is Mary 14 and he was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents are Max and Julie Wahlqvist and he has one younger brother Jesper who is a member of the Norwegian National Team. Lists golf as a hobby.

Why CU—”I chose Colorado because it was the perfect combination with academics and alpine skiing at a high level.”