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Mary Riddell (skier)

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Mary Riddell
Personal information
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Dolores, Colorado, United States
Home townDove Creek, Colorado, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportAlpine skiing
Retired2003
Medal record
Alpine skiing
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom LW3,4,9
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Downhill LW3,4,6/8
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8

Mary Riddell (born 1980) is an American Paralympic alpine skier. In 2017, she was inducted in the U.S. Disabled Snow Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

She represented the United States in para-alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano and 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City. She won six medals including two gold, two silver and two bronzes.[2]

Career

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Riddell won the gold medal in the LW3,4,5 / 7,6 giant slalom competition, with a time of 2:41.35, better than opponents Karolina Wisniewska (2: 41.82) and Ramona Hoh (2: 42.06), at the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics.[3]  In the LW3,4,6 / 8 downhill event, she finished second in 1: 15.00, behind her compatriot Jennifer Kelchner in 1: 14.97.[4]  She won two bronze medals in the slalom (achieved time 2: 04.17),[5] and super-G LW3,4,5 / 7,6 / 8 (in 1: 05.80).[6]

At the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Riddell won the gold medal in the giant slalom LW3,4,9 (silver medal for Karolina Wisniewska and bronze for Lauren Woolstencroft),[7]  and silver in the alpine super combined LW3,4,6 / 8,9 (in 1st place Woolstencroft and in 3rd place Wisniewska).[8] She placed in 4th place in the downhill category LW3,4,6 / 8,9; while on the podium were Rachael Battersby in 1: 30.63, Csilla Kristof in 1: 31.41 and Karolina Wisniewska in 1: 32.19.[9]

She finished second in giant slalom at the 2000 Hartford Ski Spectacular, behind Sarah Will.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Mimiaga, Jim. "Dove Creek skier is inducted into Hall of Fame". The Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mary Riddell – Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-downhill-lw3468". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-slalom-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Nagano 1998 – alpine-skiing – womens-super-g-lw345768". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw349". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-super-g-lw34689". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Salt Lake City 2002 – alpine-skiing – womens-downhill-lw34689". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Waddell, Will Win at Annual Ski Spectacular for Disabled". Ski Mag. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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