Sarah Schleper
Encyclopedia
Sarah Schleper is an American
alpine skier who has competed since 1995. Her lone World Cup victory was at a slalom event in Switzerland
in 2005.
Schleper also competed in four Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the slalom event at Turin
in 2006
.
Her best finish at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships was seventh in the downhill event at Santa Caterina
(near Bormio
) in 2005.
Schleper was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in late 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alpine skier who has competed since 1995. Her lone World Cup victory was at a slalom event in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 2005.
Schleper also competed in four Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the slalom event at Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 2006
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
.
Her best finish at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships was seventh in the downhill event at Santa Caterina
Santa Caterina
-Places:* Santa Caterina state, Brazil*Santa Caterina Albanese, in the Province of Cosenza, Italy*Santa Caterina dello Ionio, in the Province of Catanzaro, Italy*Santa Caterina Villarmosa, in the Province of Caltanissetta, Italy...
(near Bormio
Bormio
Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200...
) in 2005.
Schleper was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in late 2009.