CNNSI.com Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympics 2002


 

Men: Jake Fiala | Chip Knight Scott Macartney | Bode Miller | Casey Puckett | Daron Rahlves | Tom Rothrock | Erick Schlopy | Dane Spencer | Marco Sullivan | Thomas Vonn
Women: Kirsten Clark | Lindsey Kildow | Kristina Koznick | Caroline Lalive | Julia Mancuso | Jonna Mendes | Katie Monahan | Tasha Nelson | Sarah Schleper | Alex Shaffer | Picabo Street
 
Jake Fiala
Age: 26  Height: 6'0"  Event: Downhill 

Birthday: May 24, 1975
Hometown: Frisco, Colo.

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• 12th in combined at 2001 World Championships.
• 2000 Nor Am overall champion.
• 1999 U.S. super G champion.
Back to the top
 
Chip Knight
Age: 27  Height: 6'0"  Event: Slalom 

Birthday: January 11, 1975
Hometown: Stowe, Vermont

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• 1996 Nor Am slalom champion.
Back to the top
 
Scott Macartney
Age: 24 

Hometown: Redmond, Wa.

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Bode Miller
Age: 24  Height: 6'2"  Event: Slalom
Giant Slalom
Combined 

Birthday: October 12, 1997
Hometown: Franconia, N.H.

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.
Accomplishments:
• Eight top-five finishes in 2001-2002 World Cup events.
• Won 2001 U.S. Ski Team Gold Cup in slalom.
Back to the top
 
Casey Puckett
Age: 29  Height: 5'10"  Event: Slalom/Combined 

Birthday: September 22, 1972
Hometown: Old Snowmass, Colo.

Olympic History:
Competing in third Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• 2001 Nor Am slalom champion.
• 12th at 1999 Aspen World Cup.
Back to the top
 
Daron Rahlves
Age: 28 

Birthday: June 12, 1973
Hometown: Truckee, Calif.

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• 2001 world champion in super G.
• Won two 2000-2001 World Cup downhill events.
• Four-time U.S. champion.
Back to the top
 
Tom Rothrock
Age: 23  Height: 6'2"  Event: Slalom 

Birthday: May 29, 1978
Hometown: Cashmere, Washington

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Erik Schlopy
Age: 29  Height: 5'10"  Event: Slalom
Giant Slalom 

Birthday: August 21, 1972
Hometown: Park City, Utah

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• Won 2001 U.S. Ski Team Gold Cup in giant slalom.
• Won 2001-02 Nature Valley Alpine Cup slalom.
• Finished second in two 2000-01 World Cup events.
• Finished third in overall giant slalom 2000-01 World Cup standings.
• Five-time U.S. champion.
Back to the top
 
Dane Spencer
Age: 24  Height: 5'10"  Event: Giant slalom 

Birthday: December 24, 1977
Hometown: Boise, Idaho

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Marco Sullivan
Age: 21  Height: 6'0"  Event: Downhill/Super G 

Birthday: April, 27, 1980
Hometown: Tahoe City, Calif.

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• Won three 2001 Nor Am events.
Back to the top
 
Thomas Vonn
Age: 26  Height: 6'1"  Event: Giant slalom/Super G 

Birthday: December 3, 1975
Hometown: Newburgh, N.Y.

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• No. 1 overall in 2001 Chevy Truck Super Series.
• No. 3 overall in 2001 Nor Am standings.
Back to the top
 
Kristen Clark
Age: 24  Height: 5'6"  Event: Downhill/Super G/Giant Slalom 

Birthday: April 23, 1977
Hometown: Olympic Valley, Calif.

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics. Finished 18th in combined at 1998 Games.

Accomplishments:
• Won 2001 World Cup event in Lenzerhede, Switzerland.
• Six-time U.S. champion.
• 17 top-20 World Cup finishes since 1998.
Back to the top
 
Lindsey Kildow
Age: 17  Height: 5'10"  Event: Giant slalom
Slalom
Combined 

Birthday: October 18, 1984
Hometown: Avon, Colorado

Olympic History:
Competing in first Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Kristina Koznick
Age: 26  Height: 5'7"  Event: Slalom/Giant slalom 

Hometown: Henderson, Neveda

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• Third at 2001-02 Nature Valley Alpine Cup.
• Four World Cup slalom wins.
• Second in 1998 World Cup slalom standings.
Back to the top
 
Caroline Lalive
Age: 22  Height: 5'4"  Event: Downhill/Super G/Giant slalom/Slalom 

Birthday: August 10, 1979
Hometown: Franconia, N.H.

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics. Finished seventh in combined at 1998 Games.
Accomplishments:
• Won 2000 U.S. title in slalom and combined.
• Ten World Cup top-15 finishes since 1999.
Back to the top
 
Julia Mancuso
Age: 17  Height: 5'6"  Event: Giant slalom/Slalom/Combined 

Birthday: August 3, 1984
Hometown: Park City, Utah

Olympic History:
Competing in third Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Jonna Mendes
Age: 22  Height: 5'9"  Event: Downhill/Super G/Combined 

Birthday: March 31, 1979
Hometown: Park City, Utah

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• Won 2001 U.S. giant slalom title.
Back to the top
 
Kathleen Monahan
Age: 29  Height: 5'6"  Event: Downhill/Super G/Combined 

Birthday: November 9, 1972
Hometown: Aspen, Colorado

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Accomplishments:
• Won 1999 U.S. titles in super G and combined.
Back to the top
 
Tasha Nelson
Age: 27 

Hometown: Mound, Minn.

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Sarah Schleper
Age: 22  Height: 5'4" 

Birthday: February 19, 1979
Hometown: Avon, Colorado

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics. Finished 22nd in slalom at 1998 Games.

Accomplishments:
• 1998 U.S. giant slalom champion.
• Four top-ten finishes in 2000 World Cup events.
• 2000 Nor Am slalom champion.
Back to the top
 
Alex Shaffer
Age: 26 

Hometown: Park City, Utah

Olympic History:
Competing in second Olympics.

Back to the top
 
Picabo Street
Age: 30  Height: 5'7" 

Birthday: April 3, 1971
Hometown: Park City, Utah

Olympic History:
Competing in third Olympics. Won gold in super G at 1998 Games. Won silver in downhill at 1994 Games.

Accomplishments:
• Finished first in downhill and third in super Gat 1996 World Championships.
• Won 1995, 1996 World Cup title.
• Four-time U.S. champion.
Back to the top
 

 


 
CNNSI