Tommy Ford (skier)
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines | Giant Slalom, Super-G |
|---|---|
| Club |
Mount Bachelor Ski Education Foundation |
| Born |
March 20, 1989 Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| World Cup debut | October 25, 2009 (age 20) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2010) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2011) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4th – (2010–13) |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (74th in 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (28th in GS, 2012) |
Tommy Ford (born March 20, 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He specializes in giant slalom and super G; his best World Cup finish was 11th place at a giant slalom event in February 2011.
Born and raised in Bend, Oregon, Ford was on skis at age two, as both his parents were racers and coaches. He skied and raced at nearby Mount Bachelor and later attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Ford represented the U.S. at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2011 World Championships and has won eight titles at the U.S. Alpine Championships.[1]
During the 2013 season, Ford fractured his right femur in mid-January while free skiing in La Clusaz, France. Following surgery in Annecy, he returned to the U.S. and will miss the remainder of the season, including the 2013 World Championships.[2][3]
World Cup results
Top twenty finishes
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Feb 5, 2011 | Hinterstoder, Austria | Super G | 11th |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Giant Slalom | 18th | ||
| 2012 | Dec 6, 2011 | Beaver Creek, USA | Giant Slalom | 15th |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Bansko, Bulgaria | Giant Slalom | 12th | |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Giant Slalom | 19th | |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | 17th |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | 116 | – | 35 | – | – | — |
| 2011 | 21 | 108 | – | 41 | 37 | – | — |
| 2012 | 22 | 74 | – | 28 | 46 | – | — |
References
- ↑ "Ford, Staples win combined titles". U.S. Ski Team. March 30, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Tommy Ford fractures femur in France". Ski Racing.com. January 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Ford out with fractured femur". U.S. Ski Team. January 16, 2013.
External links
- Tommy Ford at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Tommy Ford – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Tommy Ford
- Sports-Reference.com – Olympic results – Tommy Ford
- U.S. Ski Team – profile – Tommy Ford
- Team USA (USOC) – Tommy Ford
- Fischer Skis – athletes – Tommy Ford