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Lucile Wheeler
Canadian alpine skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lucile Wheeler CM (born January 14, 1935) is a former alpine ski racer from Canada. She was a double world champion in 1958, the first North American to win a world title in the downhill event.[1][2][3][4]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1935-01-14) January 14, 1935 (age 89) Sainte-Jovite, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Alpine skier ♀ |
Skiing career | |
Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
Olympics | |
Teams | 2 – (1952, 1956) |
Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
World Championships | |
Teams | 5 – (1950, '52, '54, '56, '58) includes two Olympics |
Medals | 4 (2 gold) |
Medal record | |
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