Cindy Nelson

Cindy Nelson
Nelson in 1975
Personal information
Born (1955-08-19) August 19, 1955 (age 69)
Lutsen, Minnesota, U.S.[2]
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G
World Cup debutDecember 1971 (age 16)[1]
RetiredApril 1985 (age 29)
Olympics
Teams3 – (197684)
missed 1972 – hip injury
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 – (197485)
includes 2 Olympics
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 – (1972, '7485)
Wins6 – (3 DH, 1 SG, 1 GS, 1 K)
Podiums23
Overall titles0 – (4th in 1979)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in DH, 1978)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck Downhill
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid Combined
Silver medal – second place 1982 Schladming Downhill

Cynthia Lee Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.

  1. ^ Johnson, William O. (January 27, 1975). "Here Today, Gold Tomorrow". Sports Illustrated: 50.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cindy Nelson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.