Cindy Nelson

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For the singer, see Cindy Nelson (singer)
Medal record
Women’s Alpine Skiing
Olympic Games
Bronze 1976 Innsbruck Downhill
World Championships
Silver 1980 Lake Placid Combined
Silver 1982 Schladming Downhill

Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is an American former alpine skier from Lutsen, Minnesota.

[edit] World Cup victories

Nelson won six World Cup races, obtaining also 26 podiums in all five disciplines and 121 top-ten finishes.

Date Location Race
13 January 1974 Flag of Switzerland Grindelwald Downhill
December 21, 1974 Flag of Austria Saalbach Downhill
March 1, 1975 Flag of Canada Garibaldi Giant Slalom
9 January 1976 Flag of Switzerland Hasliberg Combined
February 9, 1978 Flag of West Germany Pfronten Downhill
10 January 1983 Flag of Switzerland Verbier Super-G


She also is the best skier in the world.

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