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| Born | (1971-08-02)August 2, 1971 (age 53) Montreal,Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom,giant slalom,combined,Super G, Downhill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lost Valley Race Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | December1990 (age 19)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1994 (age 22) October 1998 (age 27)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (1992,1994,1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 – (1991–1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (2SL, 1GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 – (3 SL, 1 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 –(15th in1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 –(7th inSL,1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julie Madelein Josephine Parisien (born August 2, 1971) is a formerWorld Cupalpine ski racer from theUnited States. She specialized in the technical events ofslalom andgiant slalom. Parisien was the silver medalist in the slalom at theWorld Championships in1993 and competed in threeOlympics.
Born inMontreal,Quebec, Canada, Parisien's mother was born in Australia and her father, an orthopedic surgeon, in Canada. The family moved fromQuebec toMaine when Julie was less than a year old. She and her three siblings were raised just outsideAuburn, about a mile (1.6 km) from theLost Valley Ski Area. On skis at age two, she followed her two older brothers and attended theBurke Mountain Academy innortheasternVermont.[3] Her siblingsRob (b.1970) andAnne-Lise (b.1972) also competed at the Olympics in alpine skiing.[4] The eldest brother, Jean Paul (1968–92), captained theWilliams College ski team and coached at Burke Mountain Academy. He was killed in ahit-and-run highway accident in December 1992, forced off the road by adrunk driver.[5][6][7]
Parisien had won her third World Cup race in late November 1992 atPark City, and in the first two slalom events in January1993 she placed fourth and sixth. She then won the silver medal in the slalom at theWorld Championships in Japan. But the loss of her brother affected her and she struggled in the1994 season.[7] After a disappointing1994 Winter Olympics, Parisien left theU.S. Ski Team and competed on the women's pro tour in North America.[4][8][9] She was rookie of the year in 1995 and finished second in the standings.[10] Parisien dominated the pro tour next two years,[1] then qualified for the1998 Olympics,[11][12] and finished 13th in theslalom at Nagano. At her first Olympics in1992 in France, she held a slim lead after the first run in theslalom but finished fourth, missing a medal by 0.05 seconds.[3]
After summer glacier training with the U.S. Ski Team in Europe, Parisien decided it was time to retire from competition in the fallof 1998.[1] She was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and theNational Ski Hall of Famein 2006.[13]
After finishing her career in competitive skiing, Parisien completed her degree in nursing. She graduated from theUniversity of Southern Maine in 2003. As of 2023, Parisien resides inKalispell, Montana where she works ingastroenterology.[14]
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | 39 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 23 | — | — |
| 1993 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 52 | — |
| 1994 | 22 | 72 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | retired, did not compete | |||||
| 1996 | 24 | ||||||
| 1997 | 25 | ||||||
| 1998 | 26 | 3 events, no World points (top 30) | |||||
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 Mar 1991 |  Waterville Valley, USA | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 1992 | 14 Jan 1992 |  Hinterstoder, Austria | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2 Mar 1992 |  Sundsvall, Sweden | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1993 | 29 Nov 1992 | Park City, USA | Slalom | 1st |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 25 | — | — |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 | 4 | 5 | DSQ | — | — |
| 1994 | 22 | DSQ2 | — | — | — | DSQ DH |
| 1998 | 26 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — |
