Heidi Voelker

Heidi Voelker (born 17 June 1968 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is an American former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics, and 1994 Winter Olympics. Heidi Voelker is the current Ambassador of Skiing for Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.

Heidi began skiing at the age of two, chasing her three older siblings through the ski areas of the Berkshires in New England. Possessing a great skill for the sport, she launched into competitive skiing at a young age, earning silver at the World Junior Slalom (1987) and receiving Junior Alpine Skier of the Year award (1988).

As a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team (1985 to 1997), Heidi has many titles as a competitive ski racer: she holds six top-ten World Cup finishes to her credit, including a third-place finish in 1994, and competed for gold during three Winter Olympics. Heidi was also the 1994 National Champion in Giant Slalom and finished her illustrious racing career with a third-place finish in Giant Slalom at the U.S. Nationals in 1997. She moved to Park City, Utah in 1990 and has been the Ambassador of Skiing at Deer Valley Resort since 1995.[1] [2]

Heidi is also featured on Utah's "ski" license plate, introduced in 2007. She is the first living human and woman to be featured on a state license plate.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.deervalley.com/Planning/Tools/Heidi
  2. ↑ http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/heidi-voelker-ski-racer
  3. ↑ http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2007/11/new_utah_plate_features_skier.html

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