Emma Carrick-Anderson | |
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Born | 17 June 1975 Stirling, Scotland |
Known for | British alpine skier |
Spouse | Phil Smith |
Children | 3 |
Emma Carrick-Anderson (born 17 June 1975) is a Scottish former alpine skier who competed for Great Britain at the Winter Olympic Games in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002. [1]
Originally from Dunblane, Carrick-Anderson began skiing at the age of two and was racing by the age of six; [2] [3] she spent four years attending the Austrian Ski School in Schladming. [4] In 1992, she was named as the Scottish Skier of the Year. [2]
Carrick-Anderson made her debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics at the age of sixteen. [5] She competed in four Olympics, six World Championships, and numerous World Cups. [6]
Olympic Games | Event | Finishing Position |
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Albertville 1992 | Women's Combined | 17 |
Women's Slalom | 19 | |
Women's Giant Slalom | 22 | |
Lillehammer 1994 | Women's Slalom | DNF |
Women's Giant Slalom | DNF | |
Nagano 1998 | Women's Slalom | DNF |
Salt Lake City 2002 | Women's Slalom | 19 |
She announced her retirement in 2003, stating that while she remained motivated she was "fed up with living out of a suitcase." She had also found it difficult to adapt to the new skis that came into use for competition. [7] [3]
Following her retirement, she relocated to the French Alps to work as a ski instructor, and has done commentary work for Eurosport and the BBC. [6] [8]
Her elder brother Crawford was also a skier, [4] but achieved success as a mountain bike racer. [9]
Carrick-Anderson married Phil Smith, a fellow skier, in 2004. [10] The couple have three sons, all of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps as keen competitive skiers. [11] [12] [13]
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