Abbi Fisher
| — Alpine skier — | |||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Downhill, Combined | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 20, 1957 S. Conway, New Hampshire | ||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||
| World Cup debut | January 1975 (age 17) | ||||||
| Retired | March 1982 (age 24) | ||||||
| Olympics | |||||||
| Teams | 2 – (1976, 1980) | ||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||
| World Championships | |||||||
| Teams |
4 – (1976, '78, '80, '82) includes two Olympics | ||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||
| World Cup | |||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (1975–82) | ||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 SL) | ||||||
| Podiums | 3 – (1 SL, 2 GS) | ||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (14th in 1978) | ||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (9th in SL, 1978) | ||||||
Medal record
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Abigail E. "Abbi" Fisher-Gould (born August 30, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. Born in South Conway, New Hampshire, she had one World Cup victory and three podiums.[1] She suffered a knee injury in March 1979, at the pre-Olympic downhill at Lake Placid.[2]
Fisher competed in the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1980. She was unable to start in the slalom at the World Championships in 1978 due to an ankle injury.[3] and was also named to the U.S. team in 1982.[4]
Fisher married Frank Gould; they have two children and reside in the Sun Valley area in central Idaho.[5]
World Cup results
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 Dec 1976 |  Val-d'Isère, France | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| 6 Mar 1977 |  Sun Valley, USA | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1979 | 10 Dec 1978 |  Piancavallo, Italy | Slalom | 1st |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17 | 32 | 19 | — | not run | — | |
| 1976 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | |
| 1977 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | — | ||
| 1978 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 15 | — | ||
| 1979 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 29 | — | ||
| 1980 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 31 | — | — | |
| 1981 | 23 | 29 | 15 | — | — | 15 | |
| 1982 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 24 | — | 8 |
References
- ↑ "Women's ski team ends long drought". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 11, 1978. p. 16.
- ↑ "Abbi's fall no problem at first". Schenectady Gazette. UPI. March 14, 1979. p. 21.
- ↑ Minthorn, David (February 4, 1978). "Lea earns third Austrian crown". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. p. 21.
- ↑ "U.S. names alpine team". (Bend) Bulletin. UPI. January 29, 1982. p. D-2.
- ↑ "Obituary: Robert M. Fisher". Stowe Today. July 13, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
External links
- Abbi Fisher at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Abbi Fisher – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Abbi Fisher
- Sports-Reference.com – Olympic results – Abbi Fisher
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