Lane Spina
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Lane Spina is a two time Olympian freestyle skier
, who won two Olympic medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He won the Freestyle World Championships in 1991 in Lake Placid, New York. Following his ski career, he went on to achieve academic degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration (MBA), from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
and 1992 Winter Olympics
that were held in Calgary, Canada and Albertville, France, respectively. He finished second (Silver) in 1988 and third (Bronze) in 1992.
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
, who won two Olympic medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He won the Freestyle World Championships in 1991 in Lake Placid, New York. Following his ski career, he went on to achieve academic degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration (MBA), from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Freestyle Skiing World Cup
Year | Competition | Place |
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1984 | Acrobatics | 3rd |
1986 | Acrobatics | 2nd |
1987 | Acrobatics | 2nd |
1988 | Acrobatics | 2nd |
1989 | Acrobatics | 2nd |
1991 | Acrobatics | 2nd |
1992 | Acrobatics | 3rd |
Olympics
Spina participated, and was on the winner stand in the Olympic Freestyle Ski events at both the 19881988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
that were held in Calgary, Canada and Albertville, France, respectively. He finished second (Silver) in 1988 and third (Bronze) in 1992.