Daron Rahlves

Daron Rahlves

Daron Louis Rahlves (born June 12, 1973, in Walnut Creek, California) is a former American freestyle skier and alpine ski racer. Raised in northern California, he attended the Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and currently resides in Truckee, California. He retired from World Cup racing at the end of the 2006 season with 12 World Cup victories and a world championship.

Rahlves earned three World Championships medals, a gold in 2001 in the Super G and a silver and bronze (downhill and giant slalom) in 2005. His best year in the overall World Cup standings was in 2006, when he finished fourth. His best years in the downhill standings were 2003 and 2004, when he placed second. He was also the runner-up in the Super G standings in 2004.

Rahlves was named to the U.S. Olympic team as a freestyle skier for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He competed in the ski cross event and placed 24th.