Donna Weinbrecht

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Donna Weinbrecht born April 23, 1965 won the first gold medal awarded in the first Olympic mogul competitions in freestyle skiing, which were held at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Weinbrecht grew up in West Milford, New Jersey.[1] She attended West Milford High School, where she formed the school's first ski team.[2]

Weinbrecht's first sport was figure skating. While was a competent skater, her family couldn't afford the cost of coaching. She ended up skiing with her family at Hidden Valley in Vernon Township, New Jersey.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anderson, Dave. "Sports of The Times; The Olympics Don't Need Us vs. Them", The New York Times, February 16, 1992. Accessed October 17, 2007. "That's what Donna Weinbrecht of West Milford, N.J., did in winning the first women's gold medal in a new Olympic sport, freestyle mogul skiing."
  2. ^ a b Bondy, Filip. "SKIING: Albertville Profile; Spin Control at a Very High Speed", The New York Times, December 11, 1991. Accessed October 17, 2007. "Eventually, she formed her own ski team at West Milford High School."


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Aerials, men – 1994: Andreas Schönbächler | 1998: Eric Bergoust | 2002: Aleš Valenta | 2006: Han Xiaopeng
Moguls, women – 1992: Donna Weinbrecht | 1994: Stine Lise Hattestad | 1998: Tae Satoya | 2002: Kari Traa | 2006: Jennifer Heil
Aerials, women – 1994: Lina Cheryazova | 1998: Nikki Stone | 2002: Alisa Camplin | 2006: Evelyne Leu
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