Sondra van Ert

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Sondra van Ert
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-03-09) 9 March 1964 (age 60)
Des Moines, Iowa
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Snowboarding
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 San Candido Giant slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Lienz Parallel slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Lienz Giant slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Berchtesgaden Giant slalom

Sondra van Ert (born 9 March 1964) is an American snowboarder.

She was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in giant slalom earning 12th place, [1] and the 2002 Winter Olympics in parallel giant slalom, earning 17th place. [2] Her achievements at the World Championships include a gold medal in the giant slalom in 1997, and bronze medals in 1996 and 1999. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sondra van Ert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. "Salt Lake 2002 Women's Snowboarding Results" (PDF).
  3. "Athlete : VAN ERT Sondra". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.