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Ivica Kostelić (born in Zagreb, Nov 23, 1979) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Croatia
From an early age Ivica showed an exceptional talent for skiing and persistence.
Ivica specializes in slalom and combined, but is able to score points in all disciplines.
Kostelić made his first World Cup start in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, at the age of 18.
His first three seasons on the World Cup all ended prematurely due to injuries.
Kostelić won the world championship in slalom and three Olympic silver medals in slalom and combined.
He is the elder brother of Janica Kostelić, the winner of three overall World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals
Ivica has 22 victories: 14 slalom, 6 combined (4 super combined, 2 traditional), 1 parallel slalom, 1 Super G
Kostelić wins a total of three crystal globes for the 2011 season including the overall, slalom, and combined titles.�