Svindal wins Gold in the Super-G John 14 years ago Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal won a gold medal for his country in the men’s Olympic Downhill event at the Whistler resort in Vancouver Olympics 2010. Svindal improved on his silver medal in the downhill earlier this week by beating Bode Miller of USA. RelatedLindsey Vonn Downhill Gold4:55pmShaun White Gold Medal RARE AIR at the 2010 Winter olympics6:55amJon Montgomery Gold Medal Skeleton7:02am