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| Full name | Hilary Kirsten Lindh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-05-10)May 10, 1969 (age 56) Juneau, Alaska, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Downhill,Super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | March 15,1986 (age 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March1997 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 - (1988,'92,'94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 - (1989,'91,'96,'97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 - (1987-97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 - (3DH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 - (5DH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 -(9th,1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 -(2nd in DH,1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hilary Kirsten Lindh (born May 10, 1969) is an American formeralpine ski racer. A specialist in thedownhill event, she was aworld champion andOlympic medalist.[1]
Born inJuneau, Alaska, Lindh learned to ski and race atEaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island. She was just 14 when she was named to theU.S. Ski Team. By 16, she had become the first American to win a World Junior Championships downhill title. All this was done while with Kathy Miklossy and Alex Mitkus in Utah, away from her parents. She represented the U.S. in threeOlympics and won the silver medal in thedownhill at the1992 Olympics inAlbertville, France. In 1994, she won the 100thWorld Cup race by an American skier, one of three World Cup victories during her career. She was the only American to win a medal at the1997 World Championships, capturing the gold medal in the women's downhill inSestriere, Italy.
During her 11 years in World Cup racing, Lindh had three victories, five podiums, and 27 top ten finishes. She retired from international competition after the1997 World Cup season. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology at theUniversity of Utah and a master's degree in conservation ecology in Canada, and is an environmental consultant. Married with a daughter, she resides inWhitehorse, Yukon; her husband is the mountain operations manager at the Mt. Simaski area.[2]
Lindh was inducted into theNational Ski Hall of Fame in 2005.[3]
Lindh is a granddaughter of performer and patron of the artsConnie Boochever and Federal appeals court judgeRobert Boochever.[4]
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
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| 1994 | February 4, 1994 | Sierra Nevada, Spain | Downhill |
| 1995 | December 2, 1994 | Vail, USA | Downhill |
| December 10, 1994 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill |
