Teams 1 - (2010) Name Tommy Ford Education Summit High School Teams 1 - (2011) Role Alpine ski racer Disciplines Giant slalom | Seasons 4th - (2010–13) Height 1.80 m Medals 0 Podiums 0 Weight 76 kg Overall titles 0 | |
World Cup debut October 25, 2009 (age 20) | ||
Tommy Ford (born March 20, 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He specializes in giant slalom and super G; his best World Cup finish was 11th place at a giant slalom event in February 2011.
Born and raised in Bend, Oregon, Ford was on skis at age two, as both his parents were racers and coaches. He skied and raced at nearby Mount Bachelor and later attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Ford represented the U.S. at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2011 World Championships and has won eight titles at the U.S. Alpine Championships.
During the 2013 season, Ford fractured his right femur in mid-January while free skiing in La Clusaz, France. Following surgery in Annecy, he returned to the U.S. and missed the remainder of the season, including the 2013 World Championships. During the 2016-2017 season Ford had five top-20 finishes in giant slalom, finishing the year ranked 25th in the world in giant slalom, the highest rank of any US mens skier in GS that year.