Edith Thys

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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.

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World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
1988 21451734
1989 22
1990 235417
1991 2439321321
1992 25683827
1993 2685423752

Top ten finishes

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
1988 28 Nov 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Sestriere, Italy Super-G 7th
1990 9 Aug 1989 Flag of Argentina.svg Las Leñas, ArgentinaSuper-G9th
2 Dec 1989 Flag of the United States.svg Vail, USASuper-G5th
1991 24 Feb 1991 Flag of Japan.svg Furano, JapanSuper-G2nd
16 Mar 1991 Flag of the United States.svg Vail, USA Downhill 4th

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
1987 2020
1989 22DNF
1991 249

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
1988 21 9 18 DNF SL1
1992 25 25

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edie Thys". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Full name: Edith Olivia "Edie" Thys (-Morgan)