Hilary Lindh

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Hilary Lindh (born May 10, 1969) is an American former alpine skier.

Born at Juneau, Alaska, Lindh was just 14 when she was named to the U.S. Ski Team. By 16, she had become the first American to win a World Junior Championships downhill title. She represented the U.S. in three Olympics and won the downhill silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. In 1994, she won the 100th World Cup race by an American skier, one of three World Cup victories during her career. She was the only American to win a medal at the 1997 World Championships, capturing the women’s downhill Gold medal in Sestriere, Italy.

Lindh, who retired after the 1997 season, resides in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

[edit] World Cup victories

Date	Location	Race
February 4, 1994	Sierra Nevada	Downhill
December 2, 1994	Vail	Downhill
December 10, 1994	Lake Louise	Downhill

[edit] Other results

• 1986 U.S. National Champion and World Junior Champion in Downhill at age 16 in a three week span.
• Four U.S. National Championships titles.
• Inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2005.

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