Diann Roffe
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| — Alpine ski racer — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines |
Giant Slalom, Slalom Super G | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 24, 1967 Warsaw, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | March 7, 1984 (age 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 1994 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 - (1988, '92, '94) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 - (1985, '89, '93) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 - (1985-94) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 - (1 SG, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 8 - (1 SG, 7 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 - (10th in 1990, '92) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 - (3rd in GS, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Diann Roffe (born March 24, 1967), also known as Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from the United States. Born in Warsaw, New York, she won the Super G at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Roffe also won the silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and a gold medal in the GS at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy at age 17.
Roffe learned to ski at tiny Brantling Ski Center near Rochester, New York.[1]
She had season-ending knee injuries in 1986 and 1991.[1]
Career highlights
- 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy: Gold medal in Giant Slalom at age 17.
- 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France: Silver medal in Giant Slalom.
- 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway: Gold medal in Super G.
- 1994 World Cup Finals in Vail, Colorado: 1st Place in Super G, her final World Cup race.[2]
- Won 6 U.S. National titles.
- Inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.[citation needed]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1984 | 16 | 68 | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 20 | 91 | — | 29 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 21 | 66 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 11 | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | 44 | 21 | 24 | 21 | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 39 | — | 30 | 13 | — | — |
Race podiums
- 2 wins - (1 SG, 1 GS)
- 8 podiums - (1 SG, 7 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Race | Place |
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| 1985 | 13 Mar 1985 |  Lake Placid, USA | Giant Slalom | 1st |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Waterville Valley, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1990 | 24 Nov 1989 | Park City, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Vail, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 5 Feb 1990 |  Veysonnaz, Switzerland | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1992 | 8 Dec 1991 |  Santa Caterina, Italy | Giant Slalom | 3rd |
| 27 Jan 1992 |  Morzine, France | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1994 | 17 Mar 1994 | Vail, USA | Super G | 1st |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sports Illustrated - Zone of their own - 1994-02-28
- ↑ Sports Illustrated - A happy ending - 1994-03-28
External links
- Diann Roffe at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-Ski.com - World Cup season standings - Diann Roffe
- Ski-db.com - results - Diann Roffe
- Sports Reference.com - Olympic results - Diann Roffe
- Spotlight Portfolios.com - Diann Roffe
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