Betsy Snite
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Betsy Baxter Snite (later Reilly, December 20, 1938 – June 15, 1984) was an American
alpine skier
who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics
and in the 1960 Winter Olympics
.
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
.
In 1956 she participated in the giant slalom event
but did not finished the race.
Four years later she won the silver medal in the 1960 Olympic slalom competition. In the giant slalom contest she finished fourth. She also participated in the downhill event but did not finished the race.
According to the Vermont Ski Museum, Betsy learned to ski on Cemetery Hill in Norwich, VT, and with Ford K. Sayre Memorial ski program. When she got too good, she trained with the Dartmouth ski team
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alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
and in the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
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She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
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In 1956 she participated in the giant slalom event
Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Ladies' giant slalom
The Ladies giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics was held on 27 January in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It was run on the Canalone run on Mount Tofana. The course was long with a vertical drop. There were 46 gates that the women had to navigate. Forty-four women from sixteen countries competed...
but did not finished the race.
Four years later she won the silver medal in the 1960 Olympic slalom competition. In the giant slalom contest she finished fourth. She also participated in the downhill event but did not finished the race.
According to the Vermont Ski Museum, Betsy learned to ski on Cemetery Hill in Norwich, VT, and with Ford K. Sayre Memorial ski program. When she got too good, she trained with the Dartmouth ski team