Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is an American - Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Lie McGrath is a member of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Team. He gained his first World Cup podium in December 2020 on the giant slalom category at Alta Badia, Italy. In March 2022, Lie McGrath earned his first World Cup victory, on the slalom discipline, at Flachau, Austria. == Early life == Lie McGrath was born in Burlington, Vermont, United States, but moved with his family to Oslo, Norway when he was two years old. He grew up as a multisport athlete, also racing cross-country skiing until age 12. == Career == Lie McGrath competed at the Junior World Championships in 2018 and 2019; he raced all of the events (DH, SG, AC, GS, and SL) both years. In 2018, he was the best U18 skier in three events; in 2019, he was the silver medalist in the combined. McGrath was also fourth in the downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, McGrath had a nearly 0.6 second lead going into the second run of the men's slalom, but failed to finish the second run after straddling a gate. He competed days after his grandfather died on the day of the opening ceremony. == Personal life == Lie McGrath also played football in his childhood. His father, American Felix McGrath, raced for the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup circuit from 1984 through 1990. His mother, Selma Lie, was a cross-country ski racer in Norway and on the NCAA circuit for the University of Vermont. He has a younger brother named Leo. Lie McGrath currently trains with and represents Norwegian winter sports club Bærums SK. == World Cup results == === Season standings === Standings through 14 February 2026 === Race podiums === 5 wins – (5 SL) 21 podiums – (16 SL, 4 GS, 1 PG) == World Championship results == == Olympic results == == References == == External links == Atle Lie McGrath at FIS (alpine) Atle Lie McGrath at Olympics.com Atle Lie McGrath at Olympedia Atle Lie McGrath at InterSportStats Atle Lie McGrath at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database Atle Lie McGrath at Head Skis Atle Lie McGrath at Team Norway (in Norwegian)