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Cindy Nelson
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For the Australian actress, see Cindy Nelson (actress).
Cynthia Lee Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
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Born | (1955-08-19) August 19, 1955 (age 69) Lutsen, Minnesota, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | December 1971 (age 16)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | April 1985 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 – (1976–84) missed 1972 – hip injury | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 6 – (1974–85) includes 2 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 13 – (1972, '74–85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 6 – (3 DH, 1 SG, 1 GS, 1 K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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