Edith Olivia "Edie" Thys (born March 31, 1966, in San Leandro, California) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in two Winter Olympics (1988, 1992). [1] As a journalist, she served on the staffs of SKI Magazine and the Ski Racing newspaper, and is a regular contributor to Skiing History magazine.
Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1988 | 21 | 45 | — | — | 17 | 34 | — |
1989 | 22 | ||||||
1990 | 23 | 54 | — | — | 17 | — | — |
1991 | 24 | 39 | — | 32 | 13 | 21 | — |
1992 | 25 | 68 | — | — | 38 | 27 | — |
1993 | 26 | 85 | — | 42 | 37 | 52 | — |
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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1988 | 28 Nov 1987 | Sestriere, Italy | Super-G | 7th |
1990 | 9 Aug 1989 | Las Leñas, Argentina | Super-G | 9th |
2 Dec 1989 | Vail, USA | Super-G | 5th | |
1991 | 24 Feb 1991 | Furano, Japan | Super-G | 2nd |
16 Mar 1991 | Vail, USA | Downhill | 4th |
Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1987 | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
1989 | 22 | — | — | DNF | — | — |
1991 | 24 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1988 | 21 | — | — | 9 | 18 | DNF SL1 |
1992 | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | — |
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Full name: Edith Olivia "Edie" Thys (-Morgan)