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Cindy Nelson
 Nelson in 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1955 Lutsen, Minnesota, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | December 1971 (age 16)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 1985 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (1976–84) missed 1972 – hip injury | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (1974–85) includes 2 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (1972, '74–85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 – (3 DH, 1 SG, 1 GS, 1 K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cynthia Lee Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
- ^ Johnson, William O. (January 27, 1975). "Here Today, Gold Tomorrow". Sports Illustrated: 50.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cindy Nelson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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