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]

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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)