Atle Lie McGrath

Atle Lie McGrath (born 21 April 2000) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, a member of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Team. He gained his first World Cup podium in December 2020 in a giant slalom at Alta Badia, Italy, and his first win in March 2022 in slalom at Flachau, Austria.

Skiing 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. Lie McGrath was also fourth in the downhill, just 0.01 second from the podium.

Season standings

 * Standings through 17 March 2024

Race podiums

 * 2 wins - (2 SL)
 * 9 podiums – (6 SL, 2 GS, 1 PG); 24 top tens

Personal life
Born in the United States in Vermont, Lie McGrath moved to Oslo when he was two years old. 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 also has a younger brother named Leo.

Lie McGrath grew up as a multisport athlete, also racing cross-country skiing until age 12 and playing football until age 15. He represents the sports club Bærums SK.