Martha Hill (skier)

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Martha Hill
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Para-alpine skiing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Innsbruck Downhill LW2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Innsbruck Slalom LW2

Martha Hill is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. [1]

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Career

At the 1984 Winter Paralympics, she finished fourth in downhill, [2] fifth in super combined, [3] and sixth, both in slalom, [4] and giant slalom. [5]

At the 1988 Winter Paralympics, she won the silver medals in the Women's Downhill LW2 event and in the Women's Slalom LW2 event. [6] [7]

She also competed in disabled skiing, a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Hill is the mother of Stacy Gaskill who represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China. [8]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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References

  1. "Martha Hill - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  2. "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-downhill-lw2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-alpine-combination-lw2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  4. "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-slalom-lw2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  5. "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-lw2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Downhill LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  7. "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Slalom LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  8. "This Team USA Olympic snowboarder has a family history with the Games". npr.org. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.