Diann Roffe
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| Disciplines |
Giant Slalom, Slalom Super G | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 24, 1967 Warsaw, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | March 7, 1984 (age 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 1994 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (1988, '92, '94) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (1985, '89, '93) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 – (1985–94) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (1 SG, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 8 – (1 SG, 7 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 1990, '92) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (3rd in GS, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Diann Roffe (born March 24, 1967), also known as Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from the United States. Born in Warsaw, New York, she won the Super G at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Roffe also won the silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and a gold medal in the GS at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy at age 17.
Roffe learned to ski at tiny Brantling Ski Center near Rochester, New York.[1]
She had season-ending knee injuries in 1986 and 1991.[1]
Career highlights
- 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy: Gold medal in Giant Slalom at age 17.
- 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France: Silver medal in Giant Slalom.
- 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway: Gold medal in Super G.
- 1994 World Cup Finals in Vail, Colorado: 1st Place in Super G, her final World Cup race.[2]
- Won 6 U.S. National titles.
- Inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1984 | 16 | 68 | – | 30 | – | – | — |
| 1985 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 9 | – | – | — |
| 1986 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1987 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1988 | 20 | 91 | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| 1989 | 21 | 66 | 34 | 29 | – | – | – |
| 1990 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 11 | – | – |
| 1991 | 23 | 44 | 21 | 24 | 21 | – | – |
| 1992 | 24 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| 1993 | 25 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 19 | – | – |
| 1994 | 26 | 39 | – | 30 | 13 | – | – |
Race podiums
- 2 wins – (1 SG, 1 GS)
- 8 podiums – (1 SG, 7 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Race | Place |
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| 1985 | Mar 13, 1985 | Lake Placid, USA | Giant Slalom | 1st |
| Mar 17, 1985 | Waterville Valley, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1990 | Nov 24, 1989 | Park City, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd |
| Dec 3, 1989 | Vail, USA | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| Feb 5, 1990 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1992 | Dec 8, 1991 | Santa Caterina, Italy | Giant Slalom | 3rd |
| Jan 27, 1992 | Morzine, France | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1994 | Mar 17, 1994 | Vail, USA | Super G | 1st |
References
- 1 2 Sports Illustrated – Zone of their own – February 28, 1994
- ↑ Sports Illustrated – A happy ending – March 28, 1994
External links
- Diann Roffe at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-Ski.com – World Cup season standings – Diann Roffe
- Ski-db.com – results – Diann Roffe
- Sports Reference.com – Olympic results – Diann Roffe
- Spotlight Portfolios.com – Diann Roffe
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