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Andrea Mead Lawrence
American alpine skier
David and Andrea Lawrence at the Olympics | |
| Born | ()April 19, Rutland County, Vermont, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | March 30, () (aged&#;76) Mammoth Lakes, California |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5&#;ft 8&#;in (&#;cm)[1] |
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
| Club | Pico Peak Ski Club[1] |
| Teams | 3 – (, , ) |
| Medals | 2 (2 gold) |
| Teams | 4 – (, , , ) &#; &#; includes 3 Olympics |
| Medals | 2 (2 gold) |
Andrea Mead Lawrence (April 19, – March 30, )[2] was an American alpine ski racer and environmentalist.
She competed in three Winter Olympics and one additional World Championship (Olympic competitions also counted as the Worlds during that period), and was the first American alpine skier to win two Olympic gold medals.[3]
Skiing career
Mead was born in Rutland County, Vermont, to an alpine skiing family that owned and operated the Pico Peakski area.[4] Andrea Mead Lawrence | Biography, Olympic Medals, Skier ...
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