Kerrin Lee-Gartner
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Kerrin Lee-Gartner (born September 21, 1966) is a former alpine ski racer
. She was born in Trail
, British Columbia
, Canada.
Lee-Gartner started skiing for the Canadian Women's Ski Team in 1982, but suffered a number of knee operations over the years including two complete reconstructions. However, a successful 1992
season with eight top-ten finishes was capped with Kerrin becoming the first Canadian ski racer to win an Olympic gold medal in the downhill
event, winning at the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
, France. She retired from international competition following the 1994 World Cup
season.
She is currently a television broadcaster with CBC
Sports in Canada. She also assisted the BBC with coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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...
. She was born in Trail
Trail, British Columbia
Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada.
Lee-Gartner started skiing for the Canadian Women's Ski Team in 1982, but suffered a number of knee operations over the years including two complete reconstructions. However, a successful 1992
1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 26th World Cup season began in November 1991 in the United States and concluded in March 1992 in Switzerland. The overall winners were Paul Accola of Switzerland and Petra Kronberger of Austria....
season with eight top-ten finishes was capped with Kerrin becoming the first Canadian ski racer to win an Olympic gold medal in the downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
event, winning at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events at three venues, held near Albertville, France. Val-d'Isère hosted the men's events, except the slalom, held at Les Menuires; all five of the women's alpine events were held at Méribel...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
, France. She retired from international competition following the 1994 World Cup
1994 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 28th World Cup season began in October 1993 in Austria, and concluded in March 1994 at the World Cup finals in the United States. The overall champions were Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland....
season.
She is currently a television broadcaster with CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
Sports in Canada. She also assisted the BBC with coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
External links
- FIS-ski.com - race results - Kerrin Lee-Gartner
- Ski-db.com - results - Kerrin Lee-Gartner
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup standings - Kerrin Lee-Gartner