Lindy Cochran
Linda Lorraine "Lindy" Cochran Kelley (born July 10, 1953) be former World Cup alpine ski racer wey komot de United States.[1]
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | United States |
| Name wey dem give am | Lindy |
| Family name | Cochran |
| Ein date of birth | 10 July 1953 |
| Place dem born am | Richmond |
| Sibling | Bob Cochran, Marilyn Cochran, Barbara Cochran |
| Ein occupation | alpine skier |
| Educate for | University of Vermont |
| Sport | alpine skiing |
| Participant insyd | 1976 Winter Olympics |
| Award e receive | Vermont Sports Hall of Fame |
Cochran be de youngest of four siblings of de "Skiing Cochrans" family of Richmond, Vermont, whose parents build den operate ski hill for dema back yard.[2][3][4] Dem name am to de U.S. Ski Team insyd 1970, Cochran compete insyd de 1976 Winter Olympics for Innsbruck insyd wey she fini sixth insyd de slalom[5] den 12th insyd de giant slalom.[6] She fini 14th insyd slalom for de World Championships insyd 1974 for St. Moritz, Switzerland. Cochran compete for de World Cup circuit insyd de mid-1970s, then she attend de University of Vermont insyd Burlington den she race give de Catamounts. Insyd 1979, na dem produce den distribute de Supersisters trading card set; one of de cards feature Cochran ein name den picture.[7]
Cochran marry Steve Kelley wey all three of dema kiddies, Jessica[8] (b. 1982) Tim (b. 1986), den Robby (b. 1990), race for de U.S. Ski Team.
World Cup results
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant
Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20 | 20 | 8 | — | not
run |
— | not
run |
| 1975 | 21 | 39 | 25 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 11 | — | — |
Na dem award points give top ten finishes per (spy scoring system).
Race top tens
edit- 1 podium (1 SL)
- 7 top tens (5 SL, 2 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 Jan 1974 | Les Gets, France | Slalom | 2nd |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Les Diablerets, Switzerland | Slalom | 8th | |
| 1975 | 29 Jan 1975 | St. Gervais, France | Slalom | 7th |
| 1976 | 4 Dec 1975 | Val-d'Isère, France | Giant slalom | 4th |
| 11 Dec 1975 | Aprica, Italy | Slalom | 6th | |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Les Diablerets, Switzerland | Slalom | 5th | |
| 5 Mar 1976 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA | Giant slalom | 8th |
References
edit- ↑ "Vermont Sports Hall of Fame > Lindy Cochran Kelley". www.vermontsportshall.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ Lloyd, Barbara (March 17, 1998). "Gordon Cochran, 74, ski coach and operator of a Vermont lift". New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Essman Franz, Janet. "Higher Education". Business People - Vermont. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Pennington, Bill (January 23, 2013). "Short hillside's long legacy". New York Times.
- ↑ Temple, Wick (February 11, 1976). "U.S. medal quest halts". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. p. 41.
- ↑ "Rosi misses 3-gold bid". Deseret News. UPI. February 13, 1976. p. 1D.
- ↑ Wulf, Steve (2015-03-23). "Supersisters: Original Roster". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Pugh, Pete (December 1, 2013). "Raised in Vermont by ski racing luminaries, Jessica Kelley was born to race". Ski Racing. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
External links
edit- Lindy Cochran at de International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Lindy Cochran World Cup standings at de International Ski Federation
- Lindy Cochran at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Lindy Cochran at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- University of Vermont Athletics Hall of Fame – Lindy Cochran – skiing – inducted 1992
- - Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Bio