Holly Flanders
Holly Beth Flanders (born December 26, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
| Alpine skier | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Combined, Giant Slalom |
|---|---|
| Full name | Holly Beth Flanders |
| Born | December 26, 1957 Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| World Cup debut | January 26, 1979 (age 21) first top ten |
| Retired | March 1986 (age 28) |
| Website | hollyflanders.com |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 - (1980, 1984) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 - (1980, 1982, 1985) includes 1980 Olympics |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8 - (1979–86) |
| Wins | 3 - (1 DH) |
| Podiums | 6 - (6 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 - (12th in 1982) |
| Discipline titles | 0 - (2nd in DH, 1982) |
Racing career
Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, and raised in Candia NH, Flanders specialized in downhill and finished second in the World Cup downhill season standings in 1982. She gained her first World Cup victory that season in Bad Gastein, Austria,[1] and followed it up with another podium the next day.[2] Flanders represented the U.S. in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and in the World Championships in 1982 and 1985. During her career, she tallied three World Cup wins, six podiums, and 27 top ten finishes.
After racing
Flanders retired from international competition following the 1986 season and became director of skiing at the Park City ski resort in Utah.[3] Her son, Alex Schlopy, is a freestyle skier.[4]
World Cup results
Race podiums
- 3 wins - (3 DH)
- 6 podiums - (6 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 Jan 1981 |  Pfronten, West Germany | Downhill | 3rd |
| 1982 | 18 Jan 1982 |  Bad Gastein, Austria | Downhill | 1st |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Downhill | 3rd | ||
| 13 Feb 1982 |  Arosa, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st | |
| 1984 | 21 Jan 1984 | Verbier, Switzerland | Downhill | 2nd |
| 3 Mar 1984 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mt. St. Anne, Canada | Downhill | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | not run | 14 | — |
| 1982 | 24 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| 1985 | 27 | — | — | 20 | — |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | not run | 14 | not run |
| 1984 | 26 | — | — | 16 |
References
- "American woman captures downhill". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. January 19, 1982. p. 28.
- "Austrian teen takes her first Cup victory". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. January 20, 1982. p. 61.
- "Flanders in P.C." Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). June 10, 1986. p. D3.
- Sanders, Summer (January 31, 2011). "The fans at home cheered for Alex Schlopy". ESPN W.
External links
- Holly Flanders at the International Ski Federation
- Holly Flanders World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Holly Flanders at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Holly Flanders at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- The Canyons – Holly Flanders' women's skiing workshops
- hollyflanders.com – personal site