Mary Riddell (skier)

American Paralympic skier

Mary Riddell (born 1980) be American Paralympic alpine skier.[1][2][3] Insyd 2017, na dem induct am insyd de U.S. Disabled Snow Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

Mary Riddell
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Sportalpine skiing Edit

She represent de United States insyd para-alpine skiing for de 1998 Winter Paralympics insyd Nagano den 2002 Winter Paralympics insyd Salt Lake City. She win six medals wey dey include two gold, two silver den two bronzes.[5]

Career

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Riddell win de gold medal insyd de LW3,4,5 / 7,6 giant slalom competition, plus time of 2:41.35, better dan opponents Karolina Wisniewska (2: 41.82) den Ramona Hoh (2: 42.06), for de 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics.[6] Insyd de LW3,4,6 / 8 downhill event, she fini second insyd 1: 15.00, behind ein compatriot Jennifer Kelchner insyd 1: 14.97.[7] She win two bronze medals insyd de slalom (achieved time 2: 04.17),[8] den super-G LW3,4,5 / 7,6 / 8 (insyd 1: 05.80).[9]

For de 2002 Paralympic Winter Games insyd Salt Lake City, Riddell win de gold medal insyd de giant slalom LW3,4,9 (silver medal give Karolina Wisniewska den bronze give Lauren Woolstencroft),[10] den silver insyd de alpine super combined LW3,4,6 / 8,9 (insyd 1st place Woolstencroft den insyd 3rd place Wisniewska).[11] She place insyd 4th place insyd de downhill category LW3,4,6 / 8,9; while for de podium be Rachael Battersby insyd 1: 30.63, Csilla Kristof insys 1: 31.41 den Karolina Wisniewska in 1: 32.19.[12]

She fini second insyd giant slalom for de 2000 Hartford Ski Spectacular, behind Sarah Will.[13]

References

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  1. Mimiaga, Jim. "Dove Creek skier is inducted into Hall of Fame". The Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. Herald, The Durango Herald | The Durango (September 20, 2008). "SPORTS: Paralympic skier digs for more gold". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. "Alpine Skiing at the Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games". db.ipc-services.org. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. Mimiaga, Jim. "Dove Creek skier is inducted into Hall of Fame". The Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  5. "Mary Riddell – Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  6. "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  7. "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-downhill-lw3468". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-slalom-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  9. "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-super-g-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw349". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  11. "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-super-g-lw34689". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  12. "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-downhill-lw34689". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  13. "Waddell, Will Win at Annual Ski Spectacular for Disabled". Ski Mag. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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