Bode Miller, an Olympic alpine ski racing legend who recently retired, has an estimated net worth of $8 million. During his nearly 20-year career, Bode Miller earned six Olympic gold and four World Championship crowns, making him the most decorated American male athlete in the sport’s history. Miller has dabbled in more than just skiing, with commercial endeavors including SKEO and Alpine-X.
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What is Bode Miller’s Net Worth?
| Net Worth: | $8 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Oct 12, 1977 (45 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Easton |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Profession: | Alpine skier, Athlete |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Early Life
Bode Miller, whose birth name was Samuel Bode Miller, was born to Woody and Jo Miller in Easton, New Hampshire on October 12, 1977. Bode and his family lived in a log cabin on 450 acres in a rural part of New Hampshire without running water or electricity.
Everyone in the family was a vegetarian and all of the kids attended home schools. Because of this, Bode was able to devote a great deal of time to skiing, which he soon came to love.
Bode applied to and was accepted to Maine’s elite Carrabassett Valley Academy skiing program after his parent’s divorce.
Ski Racing Beginnings, 1997-2002
In the 1997–98 season, Miller made his World Cup debut. And in 1998, he debuted for the United States at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. After that, Miller competed for the United States in the World Ski Championships the following year.
In the years 2001 and 2002, Miller enjoyed his greatest career success to date. His first victory on the World Cup circuit came around this time, and he went on to win three more events on the circuit in quick succession. Miller went on to compete in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, not long after his victories there, and he brought home silver medals in the combined event and the giant slalom.
World Cup and World Championship Successes, 2003-2008
Miller took home gold medals in the combined and giant slalom at the 2003 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and silver in the super-G. He finished the season in second place in the World Cup as a whole.
Miller won six races in the World Cup in 2004, although he finished the season in fourth place overall. He beat off fellow Austrians Hermann Maier and Benjamin Raich to win the title the following year. Miller also has a double gold at the 2005 World Championships in Bormio, Italy, where he won the downhill and super-G events.
Miller was a high favorite going into the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but he failed to medal in any of his five attempts. On the World Cup circuit, he performed much better, winning two races and ultimately placing third in the championship standings.
Miller was the 2007 super-G champion and finished fourth in the 2007 World Cup standings. At that time, he decided to stop training with the US Ski Team and compete as a free agent. Miller then won a total of six races in 2008, en route to his second World Cup overall championship. After that, he had one of his least productive seasons ever.
Later Skiing Career, 2010-2017
After a terrible 2009, Miller rejoined the US Ski Team in 2010 and won his first World Cup race in over two years. He then went on to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada and ended up having his most successful Olympic season to date, winning a bronze in the downhill, silver in the super-G, and gold in the super combined.
Despite Miller’s lackluster 2011 season, he still managed to accomplish something truly remarkable by winning the World Cup for the 33rd and last time. Following a year out due to knee surgery, he competed in what would be his final Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. At the age of 36, Miller became the oldest Olympic medallist in alpine skiing history after winning a bronze in the super-G.
In 2015, at the World Championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Miller made an effort at a comeback. Unfortunately, he tore his hamstring and crashed during the super-G race, eliminating him from contention. Miller missed the 2016 season so that he could devote more time to his family and his new hobby, training horses. In the fall of 2017, he made the decision to end his ski racing career for good.
Other Endeavors
Miller has dabbled in multiple sports over his illustrious career. In 2002, he triumphed in the televised sports competition “The Superstars,” which pits players from different sports against one another. Later, in 2006 and 2007, he did the same thing to generate money for charity by signing one-day contracts with the Nashua Pride baseball team.