Gerry Sorensen
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Gerry Sorensen is a former Canadian alpine skier
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Sorensen was born on October 15, 1958 in Kimberley, British Columbia
, and began skiing at the age of 10.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
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Sorensen was born on October 15, 1958 in Kimberley, British Columbia
Kimberley, British Columbia
Kimberley is a small city in southeast British Columbia, Canada along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains. Kimberley was named in 1896 after the Kimberley mine in South Africa. From 1917 to 2001, it was the home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine, the Sullivan Mine...
, and began skiing at the age of 10.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 1981 |  HausHaus im Ennstal Haus im Ennstal is an Austrian village, located in the Liezen district of Styria. As of 2001 it has a population of 2,526 in an area of 8.177 km². The town is an important town on the Enns river.... |
Downhill |
| January 13, 1982 |  GrindelwaldGrindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... |
Downhill |
| January 14, 1982 | Grindelwald |
Downhill |
| January 7, 1984 |  Puy St. Vincent |
Downhill |
| January 8, 1984 | Puy St. Vincent |
Combined |