Famous American Skiers

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 1 
Lindsey Vonn
(One of the Greatest Alpine Skiers of All Time)
Lindsey Vonn
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Birthdate: October 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman Olympic gold-medalist in downhill skiing, with her win at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is one of five women with a World Cup race win in all alpine skiing categories. The 2010 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year is also the second-highest-ranked skier ever.
 2 
Mikaela Shiffrin
(American Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Alpine Skier)
Mikaela Shiffrin
9
Birthdate: March 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vail, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 3 
Bode Miller
(American Former World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Bode Miller
8
Birthdate: October 12, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Easton, New Hampshire, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 4 
Ted Ligety
(American Alpine Ski Racer and a Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Ted Ligety
4
Birthdate: August 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 5 
Bill Johnson
(First American Male to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in Alpine Skiing)
Bill Johnson
6
Birthdate: March 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: January 21, 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 6 
Glen Plake
(American Alpine Skier)
Glen Plake
4
Birthdate: September 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Livermore, California, United States
 7 
Doug Coombs
(American Alpine Skier and Mountaineer)
Doug Coombs
3
Birthdate: September 24, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 3, 2006
 8 
Phil Mahre
(Former World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Phil Mahre
4
Birthdate: May 10, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 9 
Picabo Street
(American Former World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Picabo Street
11
Birthdate: April 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Triumph, Idaho, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Jonny Moseley
(American Freestyle Skier)
Jonny Moseley
6
Birthdate: August 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Julia Mancuso
(American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Julia Mancuso
6
Birthdate: March 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Elizabeth Swaney
(American Freestyle Skier)
Elizabeth Swaney
5
Birthdate: July 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: California, United States
 13 
Danelle Umstead
(American Alpine Skier and Paralympian)
Danelle Umstead
4
Birthdate: February 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Taos, New Mexico, United States
 14 
Jill Kinmont Boothe
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Jill Kinmont Boothe
5
Birthdate: February 16, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 9, 2012
 15 
Andy Mill
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Andy Mill
4
Birthdate: February 11, 1953
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 16 
Billy Kidd
(First American Men To Win Olympic Medals in Alpine Skiing)
Billy Kidd
3
Birthdate: April 13, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 17 
Alex Wubbels
(American Nurse and Alpine Skier)
Alex Wubbels
3
Birthdate: January 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aspen, Colorado, United States
 18 
Seth Morrison
(American Professional Skier)
Seth Morrison
3
Birthdate: November 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Murray, Kentucky, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 19 
Thomas Vonn
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Thomas Vonn
5
Birthdate: December 3, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Newburgh, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 20 
Jack Reddish
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Jack Reddish
3
Birthdate: December 2, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: October 20, 1992
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Josh Sundquist
(American Comedian and Paralympic Ski Racer)
Josh Sundquist
3
Birthdate: August 6, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
 22 
Spider Sabich
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Spider Sabich
4
Birthdate: January 10, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
Died: March 21, 1976
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 23 
Tommy Moe
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Tommy Moe
3
Birthdate: February 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 24 
Barbara Cochran
(American Former World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Barbara Cochran
5
Birthdate: January 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Claremont, New Hampshire, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 25 
Daron Rahlves
(Former American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Freestyle Skier)
Daron Rahlves
3
Birthdate: June 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 26 
Dick Buek
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Dick Buek
3
Birthdate: November 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Soda Springs, United States
Died: November 3, 1957
 27 
Steve Mahre
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Steve Mahre
3
Birthdate: May 10, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 28 
Suzy Chaffee
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Suzy Chaffee
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Birthdate: November 29, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rutland, Vermont, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 29 
Stein Eriksen
(American Alpine Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Stein Eriksen
4
Birthdate: December 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: December 27, 2015

Stein Eriksen was a Norwegian alpine ski racer best remembered for winning gold and a silver medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo. A three time World Champion, Stein Eriksen is considered skiing's first superstar, thanks to his skills and good looks.

 30 
Gus Kenworthy
(British-American Former Freestyle Skier, Actor, and Youtuber)
Gus Kenworthy
0
Birthdate: October 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chelmsford, Essex, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 31 
Jeremy Bloom
(American Former Skier and American Football Player)
Jeremy Bloom
0
Birthdate: April 2, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 32 
Buddy Werner
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Buddy Werner
3
Birthdate: February 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
Died: April 12, 1964
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 33 
Tanner Hall
(American Freestyle Skier)
Tanner Hall
0
Birthdate: October 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: United States
 34 
Sarah Schleper
(American-Mexican Alpine Skier)
Sarah Schleper
3
Birthdate: February 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 35 
Breezy Johnson
(American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Breezy Johnson
3
Birthdate: January 19, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 36 
Erik Schlopy
(Former American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Erik Schlopy
3
Birthdate: August 21, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 37 
Mike May
(American Alpine Skier)
Mike May
3
Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: United Sates
 38 
Steve McKinney
(American Alpine Skier and Mountaineer)
Steve McKinney
1
Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: November 10, 1990
 39 
Laurenne Ross
(Former American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Laurenne Ross
4
Birthdate: August 17, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 40 
Resi Stiegler
(Former American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Resi Stiegler
2
Birthdate: November 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jackson, Wyoming, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 41 
Alana Nichols
(American Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Player and Alpine Skier)
Alana Nichols
2
Birthdate: March 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: United States
 42 
Andrew Weibrecht
(American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Two-Time Olympic Medalist)
Andrew Weibrecht
2
Birthdate: February 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lake Placid, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 43 
Tamara McKinney
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Tamara McKinney
2
Birthdate: October 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 44 
Andrea Mead Lawrence
(American Alpine Ski Racer and Environmentalist)
Andrea Mead Lawrence
2
Birthdate: April 19, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Died: March 30, 2009
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 45 
Debbie Armstrong
(Former American World Cup Alpine Ski Racer)
Debbie Armstrong
2
Birthdate: December 6, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Salem, Oregon, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 46 
Cindy Nelson
(American Alpine Ski Racer and Olympic Medalists)
Cindy Nelson
2
Birthdate: August 19, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 47 
Bonnie St. John
(American Former Paralympic Skier and Author)
Bonnie St. John
3
Birthdate: November 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 48 
Paula Moltzan
(American Alpine Ski Racer)
Paula Moltzan
1
Birthdate: April 7, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
 49 
Lynsey Dyer
(American Freestyle Skier and Big Mountain Skier)
Lynsey Dyer
3
Birthdate: March 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: United States
 50 
Stephanie Jallen
(American Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Stephanie Jallen
2
Birthdate: February 13, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)