Jacqui Cowderoy
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Jacqui Cowderoy is a former Australian alpine skier
who competed
at the 1980 Winter Olympics
. She came 17th out of 19 competitors in the slalom and was disqualified in the giant slalom.
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...
who competed
at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
. She came 17th out of 19 competitors in the slalom and was disqualified in the giant slalom.