Cindy Nelson
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- For the singer, see Cindy Nelson (singer)
Medal record | |||
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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 |
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13 January 1974 | Grindelwald | Downhill |
December 21, 1974 | Saalbach | Downhill |
March 1, 1975 | Garibaldi | Giant Slalom |
9 January 1976 | Hasliberg | Combined |
February 9, 1978 | Pfronten | Downhill |
10 January 1983 | Verbier | Super-G |
She also is the best skier in the world.