Alice Merryweather Returns To Ski Racing After Two Tough Battles
A 2018 Olympian, Alice Merryweather is back in the starting gate after a 2-year-long recovery from a broken leg.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
41
Hometown
Squaw Valley, CA
Education
The Winter Sports School (Park City, Utah) '00
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Ciro Mancuso and Andrea Tuffanelli
- Has one older sister, April, and one younger sister, Sara
- Hobbies include surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, yoga and doing philanthropic work
- Owns an underwear clothing line, opened a fitness center and supported a charitable campaign for victims of the 2011 tsunami in Japan.
Career Highlights
- 2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (super-G)
- 2012 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (super-G)
- 2011 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (downhill, super-G)
- 2007 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (overall), 2nd (combined, downhill)
Olympic Experience
- 4-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, (Giant Slalom - Women), bronze (Super Combined - Women), 8th (Downhill - Women, Super G - Women)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, silver (Downhill - Women, Super Combined - Women), 8th (Giant Slalom - Women), 9th (Super G - Women)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, gold (Giant Slalom - Women), 7th (Downhill - Women), 9th (Combination - Women), 11th (Super G - Women)
- Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, 13th (Combination - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 5th (Team - Mixed), 9th (Super G - Women), 15th (Super Combined - Women), 16th (Downhill - Women), 26th (Giant Slalom - Women)
- Years of participation: Downhill - Women 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015; Giant Slalom - Women 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Super Combined - Women 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Super G - Women 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Team - Mixed 2005, 2011, 2015; Slalom - Women 2003, 2005, 2011; Combination - Women 2003, 2005
- Medals: 5 (2 silver, 3 bronze)
- Silver – 2011 (Super G - Women); 2007 (Super Combined - Women)
- Bronze – 2013 (Super G - Women); 2005 (Giant Slalom - Women, Super G - Women)
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