| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1958-10-15) October 15, 1958 (age 66) Kimberly, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | December 12, 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerry Sorensen (born October 15, 1958) is a Canadian former female alpine skier.
Sorensen was born in Kimberley, British Columbia, and began skiing at the age of 10.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 1981 |  Haus |
Downhill |
| January 13, 1982 |  Grindelwald |
Downhill |
| January 14, 1982 | Grindelwald |
Downhill |
| January 7, 1984 |  Puy St. Vincent |
Downhill |
| January 8, 1984 | Puy St. Vincent |
Combined |
References
- ^ "FIS-Ski - biographie: SORENSEN Gerry". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Brooks, Janet (1984-03-05). "U.S. skier reassesses career after win". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- Scott, Chic (September 2005). Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-1-894765-64-0. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
External links
- Gerry Sorensen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Gerry Sorensen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Gerry Sorensen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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