Website hollyflanders.com Podiums 6 - (6 DH) Disciplines Giant slalom Teams 2 - (1980, 1984) Name Holly Flanders Medals 0 | Seasons 8 - (1979–86) Height 1.68 m Overall titles 0 Wins 3 - (1 DH) Retired March 1986 World cup debut January 26, 1979 | |
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Born December 26, 1957 (age 66)
Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. ( 1957-12-26 ) Teams 3 - (1980, 1982, 1985)
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2013 SkiGearTV Buyer's Guide Ski Test Of The 2013 Elan "Amphibio 88 XTi" By Holly Flanders
Holly Beth Flanders (born December 26, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
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- 2013 SkiGearTV Buyers Guide Ski Test Of The 2013 Elan Amphibio 88 XTi By Holly Flanders
- Holly flanders olympic downhill skier sundance 2011
- Racing career
- After racing
- Race podiums
- References
Holly flanders olympic downhill skier sundance 2011
Racing career
Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Flanders specialized in downhill and finished second in the World Cup downhill season standings in 1982. She gained her first World Cup victory that season in Bad Gastein, Austria, and followed it up with another podium the next day. Flanders represented the U.S. in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and in the World Championships in 1982 and 1985. During her career, she tallied three World Cup wins, six podiums, and 27 top ten finishes.
After racing
Flanders retired from international competition following the 1986 season and became director of skiing at the Park City ski resort in Utah. Her son, Alex Schlopy, is a freestyle skier.