Steven Lee
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Steven Lee is an Australian alpine skier
. He competed in the 1984
, 1988
and 1992 Winter Olympics
, and had a competitive career lasting just on 25 years. He is the second of only 3 Australian skiers
ever to claim victory on the Alpine World Cup circuit. He has also done sports commentating for channels 7, 9 and 10, co-owns Chill Factor magazine, and is a national selector and president of Falls Creek Race Club. He has worked in movies with Roger Moore
and Jackie Chan
.
s.
His most recent major event was the 2006 Winter Olympics
. Paired with Bruce McAvaney
for alpine, and Matt White
for freestyle, they called all the skiing events, including Dale Begg-Smith
's gold medal performance in mogul skiing.
His other TV work includes the 98 Nagano Olympics
, 2000 Sydney Olympics
, the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics
and the 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 alpine and freestyle world championships.
He was host and commentator of 200 plus White Circus TV shows airing on the Seven Network
from 1999 to 2002, covering all FIS (Federation of international ski
) events, alpine, freestyle, snowboard and ski jumping.
He commentated the 2000 Australian Mountain Bike Champs.
He has also been a consultant on other winter sport coverage.
film First Strike
, produced at Falls Creek
, as a lead stunt skier and snowmobiler.
He did stunt ski work for Willy Bogner
's James Bond
spoof Fire Ice & Dynamite.
RAP Films feature skier for movies Skiers Dream, Into the Snow Zone & Return to the Snow Zone.
3 X Olympian,84, 88,92
6 X World Champs
US Pro Tour 1993 -95
King of the Mountain Downhill series 1996-7
medal winners. With results of 3rd, 2nd, 2nd and 1st in the finals team Commonwealth (made up Martin Bell of Great Britain and Steve) took out the coveted International team cup.
King of the Mountain Downhill series, 1997-8
Endurance racing
Biography of World Cup, World Champ and Olympic results.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
. He competed in the 1984
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
, 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
, and had a competitive career lasting just on 25 years. He is the second of only 3 Australian skiers
Skiing in Australia
Skiing in Australia takes place in the high country of the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, as well as in the Australian Capital Territory, during the Southern Hemisphere winter....
ever to claim victory on the Alpine World Cup circuit. He has also done sports commentating for channels 7, 9 and 10, co-owns Chill Factor magazine, and is a national selector and president of Falls Creek Race Club. He has worked in movies with Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
and Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
.
Media biography
Lee has been the television host and commentator, especially in winter sportWinter sport
A winter sport is a sport which is played on snow or ice. Most such sports are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally such sports were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and ice allow more flexibility...
s.
His most recent major event was the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. Paired with Bruce McAvaney
Bruce McAvaney
Bruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
for alpine, and Matt White
Matthew White (journalist)
Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...
for freestyle, they called all the skiing events, including Dale Begg-Smith
Dale Begg-Smith
Dale Begg-Smith is an Australian-Canadian freestyle skier. Begg-Smith won the gold medal for Australia, his adopted country, in the men's moguls event at the 2006 Winter Olympics and silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
's gold medal performance in mogul skiing.
His other TV work includes the 98 Nagano Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, 2000 Sydney Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
and the 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 alpine and freestyle world championships.
He was host and commentator of 200 plus White Circus TV shows airing on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
from 1999 to 2002, covering all FIS (Federation of international ski
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
) events, alpine, freestyle, snowboard and ski jumping.
He commentated the 2000 Australian Mountain Bike Champs.
He has also been a consultant on other winter sport coverage.
Magazines and online media
Lee is co editor/owner of Chill Factor ski magazine www.chillfactor.com. Previous to Chill Factor, he was a contributing writer for all ski magazine publications over the last 20 years. He is co owner and editor of www.surfingworld.com.au.Film
Lee did stunt work for Jackie ChanJackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
film First Strike
Police Story 4: First Strike
Police Story 4: First Strike , , is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film made in the typical humorous style of Jackie Chan....
, produced at Falls Creek
Falls Creek, Victoria
Falls Creek is a ski-in, ski-out ski resort in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located about 350 kilometres by road from Melbourne in the Alpine National Park, with the nearest town Mount Beauty, approximately 30 kilometres away. The resort lies between an altitude of 1,210 and 1,830...
, as a lead stunt skier and snowmobiler.
He did stunt ski work for Willy Bogner
Willy Bogner
Willy Bogner, Jr. is a former alpine ski racer and a renowned fashion designer and inheritor of the Bogner clothing brand, originally set up as "Willy-Bogner-Skivertrieb" by his father, Willy Bogner, Sr.....
's James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
spoof Fire Ice & Dynamite.
RAP Films feature skier for movies Skiers Dream, Into the Snow Zone & Return to the Snow Zone.
Ski competition biography
World Cup, 1981–92- Victory in World Cup SuperG, Furano Japan. (no A-Team European, Canadian and US Racers, also was equal 1st) View Official Results
- 20 top 15 finishes in World Cup downhill and SuperG.
- Best World Ranking 13th.v
3 X Olympian,84, 88,92
- Best Finish 11th in combine Down Hill 92.
6 X World Champs
- 1982–1991. Best finish 8th place in SuperG Vail 89, 10th in Downhill Bormio 85, 9th in combination Downhill Bormio 85.
US Pro Tour 1993 -95
- 1/4 Finalist in Jackson Hole GS, Round of 16 in Schladming GS, Heavenly Valley GS, Stratton Mt SL.
- Retired winning the most improved ranking title, lifting ranking to 26th overall in the world and 17th in GS.
- Head of Racer Committee responsible for the introduction of Downhill races to the 1994/95 tour, and was president elect of the 1995/96 racer board.
King of the Mountain Downhill series 1996-7
- Invited to compete in Pro Downhill tour made up of World cup winners, Olympic and World Championship
medal winners. With results of 3rd, 2nd, 2nd and 1st in the finals team Commonwealth (made up Martin Bell of Great Britain and Steve) took out the coveted International team cup.
King of the Mountain Downhill series, 1997-8
- Team commonwealth was 4th in the overall standings.
Endurance racing
- 50K of Coronet. 7/2000 & 7/2001
- 16-hour non-stop race in New Zealand.
- Team members, included AJ Bear, Craig Branch.
- Finished 3rd.
- 24hrs of Aspen, World champs of Endurance racing. 12/2000.
- 24hr non-stop race in Aspen Colorado.
- Team Australia also included Shaun Turner.
- Finished 3rd.
- 24hrs of Aspen, World champs of Endurance racing. 12/2001.
- 24hr non-stop race in Aspen Colorado.
- Team Australia included Al Guss.
- Finished 4th.
- Retired from competitive ski racing 2001.
Biography of World Cup, World Champ and Olympic results.
- 16 February 1992 – Val d'Isere FRA Olympic Winter Games Super G 30
- 11 February 1992 – Val d'Isere FRA Olympic Winter Games Combined 19
- 11 February 1992 – Val d'Isere FRA FIS Race Slalom 22
- 10 February 1992 – Val d'Isere FRA FIS Race Downhill 14
- 8 February 1989 – Vail USA FIS World Championships Super G 8
- 11 March 1988 – Beaver Creek USA FIS World Cup Downhill 14
- 15 February 1988 – CalgaryDownhill CAN Olympic Winter Games Downhill 19
- 25 January 1988 – Leukerbad SUI FIS World Cup Super G 9
- 24 January 1988 – Leukerbad SUI FIS World Cup Downhill 15
- 17 January 1988 – Bad Kleinkircheim AUT FIS World Cup Combined 13
- 1 February 1987 – Crans Montana SUI FIS World Championships Combined 15
- 1 February 1987 – Crans Montana SUI FIS Race Downhill 11
- 7 February 1986 – St. Anton AUT FIS World Cup Combined 14
- 19 January 1986 – Kitzbuhel AUT FIS World Cup Combined 10
- 3 March 1985 – Furano JPN FIS World Cup Super G 1
- 2 March 1985 – Furano JPN FIS World Cup Downhill 7
- 3 February 1985 – Bormio ITA FIS World Championships Downhill 10
- 1 February 1985 – Bormio ITA FIS Race Downhill 9
- 19 January 1985 – Wengen SUI FIS World Cup Downhill 12
- 12 January 1985 – Kitzbuhel AUT FIS World Cup Downhill 13
- 4 March 1984 – Aspen USA FIS World Cup Downhill 12
- 16 February 1984 – Sarajevo JUG Olympic Winter Games Downhill 19
- 2 February 1984 – Cortina d'Ampezzo ITA FIS World Cup Downhill 9
- 21 January 1984 – Kitzbuhel AUT FIS World Cup Downhill 13
- 15 January 1984 – Wengen SUI FIS World Cup Downhill 6
- 9 December 1983 – Val d'Isere FRA FIS World Cup Downhill 11
- 11 February 1983 – Markstein FRA FIS World Cup Combined 8
- 6 February 1983 – St. Anton AUT FIS World Cup Combined 6
- 21 January 1983 – Kitzbuhel AUT FIS World Cup Downhill 10
- 5 February 1982 – Schladming AUT FIS Race Downhill 15