Pam Fletcher
Pam Ann Fletcher (born January 30, 1963) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
| Alpine skier | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Combined |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1963 Acton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| World Cup debut | March 5, 1983 (age 20) |
| Retired | March 1989 (age 26) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 - (1988) - injured[1] |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 - (1987–89)[2][3] |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 - (1983–89) |
| Wins | 1 - (1 DH) |
| Podiums | 3 - (2 DH, 1 SG) |
| Overall titles | 0 - (23rd in 1986) |
| Discipline titles | 0 - (8th in DH, 1986) |
Her career was marked by injuries, and the most publicized occurred at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada. Just an hour prior to the scheduled start of the women's downhill, Fletcher collided with a course volunteer at the bottom of a warm-up slope at Nakiska and broke her right fibula.[1][4][5]
She retired from international competition following the 1989 season with one World Cup victory and two additional podiums.
World Cup results
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24 | — | — | 23 | 19 | — |
| 1989 | 26 | — | — | — | 24 | — |
References
- Alfano, Peter (February 19, 1988). "'88 Winter Olympics; American skier injured in practice". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- "Swiss win fifth gold in world skiing". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 4, 1987. p. D4.
- Lochner, Bob (February 1, 1989). "World Alpine Ski Championships: American Pam Fletcher Figures as Threat in Downhill". Los Angeles Times.
- "U.S. skiers getting all the breaks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire reports. February 19, 1988. p. 5B.
- Rice, Bill (September 12, 1988). "Injury opened doors for spirited Fletcher". Schenectedy Gazette. (New York). p. 35.
External links
- Pam Fletcher at the International Ski Federation
- Pam Fletcher World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Pam Fletcher at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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