Where the money comes from
| Kapital estimate | NOK 500 million in the 2026 table of Norway's richest sports stars, joint seventh with Alexander Sørloth Finansavisen / Kapital |
Aksel Lund Svindal is one of the best speed skiers in history. The Norwegian won the overall World Cup in 2007 and 2009, won several world championship titles, and took Olympic gold in the super-G in 2010 and in the downhill in 2018, when at 35 he became the oldest Olympic alpine champion. He came back from serious crashes and knee injuries several times before retiring in 2019.
Kapital's 2026 table of Norway's richest sports stars puts his fortune at NOK 500 million, joint seventh with footballer Alexander Sørloth. That is about $54 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate.
How he made his money
Alpine skiing pays far less than the big team sports, but its biggest stars earn well from prize money and, above all, from sponsors. As the leading skier of his era, Svindal was one of the most marketable athletes in Norway for more than a decade.
Since retiring in 2019 he has remained one of Norway's best-known sports figures. Kapital's table shows how big the gap is even so between him and today's football stars.
About this estimate
Kapital is the Norwegian business magazine behind the yearly list of Norway's 400 richest people. Alongside the 2026 list it published a table of the country's richest sports stars, with fortunes in millions of Norwegian kroner, reported by Finansavisen on September 16, 2026.
Svindal's NOK 500 million is Kapital's own rounded estimate. We show it in kroner, as published, with a rough dollar conversion.
Career at a glance
Svindal was an all-rounder early in his career, winning medals in technical events as well as speed events, before focusing on downhill and super-G. Together with Kjetil Jansrud he led a golden generation of Norwegian speed skiers.
His comebacks from injury became part of his legend in Norway, and his Olympic downhill win in 2018 came after years of knee problems.
Career and money timeline
- 2007
Wins his first overall World Cup title, then suffers a serious crash in Beaver Creek that November.
- 2009
Wins a second overall World Cup title after his comeback.
- 2010
Wins Olympic gold in the super-G in Vancouver.
- 2018
Wins Olympic downhill gold in PyeongChang at 35.
- 2019
Retires after a final world championship medal in Åre.
- 2026
Kapital values him at NOK 500 million.
Aksel Lund Svindal net worth FAQ
What is Aksel Lund Svindal's net worth?
Kapital estimated in September 2026 that Aksel Lund Svindal is worth NOK 500 million. That is the most recent published estimate from Kapital that we could find; we do not update it ourselves.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is Kapital's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
How many Olympic gold medals did Aksel Lund Svindal win?
Two: the super-G in Vancouver in 2010 and the downhill in PyeongChang in 2018.
Sources
- Finansavisen / Kapital, Norges 400 rikeste: Dæhlie blir som en Narvesen-kiosk sammenlignet med Haaland (table: Norges rikeste idrettsstjerner, formue 2026) (September 16, 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Aksel Lund Svindal (accessed October 23, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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