Yina Moe-Lange
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Yina Moe-Lange is a Danish 2010 Olympian alpine ski racer
. She was born in Tokyo, Japan where she skied first time at Mount Zaō when she was 3. Her mom’s job as a diplomat had previously brought the family to Tokyo
, Japan
. At age 4 she spoke fluently Japanese. That was also the time when her family relocated to California
.
In 2005 her family moved to Seattle in the Pacific Northwest. The two first years she skied with the Crystal Mountain Alpine Club before switching to Team Alpental located at The Summit at Snoqualmie a mere 30 minute drive from her home. As a longtime US resident and a member U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)
, Moe-Lange often travels and trains with regional US elite teams.
Moe-Lange won her first FIS
ski race in giant slalom on January 2, 2010 in Keyston, Colorado. On this occasion she became the youngest Danish alpine skier ever to win an international FIS competition at the age of 16 years and 225 days.
As of July 1, 2010 Moe-Lange has a world rank of 292 in the Alpine Downhill event.
On September 25, 2010 Moe-Lange was presented the Sports Award 2010 (Årets Sportspris) by Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark
.
. She is looking forward to run Cross Country in the fall of 2010 when will be team captain for the Skyline High School team.
at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. On February 18, 2010 NBC affiliate King 5 broadcast a short portrait of Moe-Lange from Whistler, Canada. At the Olympic competitions, she finished number 47 in Women's Giant Slalom in the time of 2:43.67 and she finished number 52 in Women's Slalom in the time of 2:04.70.
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...
. She was born in Tokyo, Japan where she skied first time at Mount Zaō when she was 3. Her mom’s job as a diplomat had previously brought the family to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. At age 4 she spoke fluently Japanese. That was also the time when her family relocated to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
California and Washington
With Lake Tahoe and its ski resorts in the vicinity skiing quickly became her family’s favorite pastime. At age 7, Moe-Lange joined the Alpine Meadows Development team. It was with this team she first started organized ski racing in the Tahoe League. She quickly got a taste for ski racing and soon won her first USSA Far West race at Squaw Valley in 2003. Earlier that year she had switched to a full-time race team, Auburn Ski Club, to focus more on racing.In 2005 her family moved to Seattle in the Pacific Northwest. The two first years she skied with the Crystal Mountain Alpine Club before switching to Team Alpental located at The Summit at Snoqualmie a mere 30 minute drive from her home. As a longtime US resident and a member U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Founded in 1905, the century-old organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders from over 400 member clubs who share an Olympic...
, Moe-Lange often travels and trains with regional US elite teams.
Moe-Lange won her first FIS
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
ski race in giant slalom on January 2, 2010 in Keyston, Colorado. On this occasion she became the youngest Danish alpine skier ever to win an international FIS competition at the age of 16 years and 225 days.
As of July 1, 2010 Moe-Lange has a world rank of 292 in the Alpine Downhill event.
On September 25, 2010 Moe-Lange was presented the Sports Award 2010 (Årets Sportspris) by Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark
Princess Marie of Denmark
Marie Agathe Odile, Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark.-Early life:...
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Other sports
Skiing is not the only sport she participates in. Until recently, she played soccer on a Crossfire select team and ran Cross Country and track for Skyline High SchoolSkyline High School (Sammamish, Washington)
Skyline High School is a public high school in the Issaquah School District of King County, Washington.-Overview:Skyline is the district's third and newest high school, opening in the fall of 1997. Its campus straddles the apex of the Sammamish Plateau in the city of Sammamish, at an approximate...
. She is looking forward to run Cross Country in the fall of 2010 when will be team captain for the Skyline High School team.
The Vancouver Olympics
On January 21, 2010, Yina Moe-Lange was selected by the Danish National Olympic Committee to participate in alpine skiing events of giant slalom and slalomSlalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. On February 18, 2010 NBC affiliate King 5 broadcast a short portrait of Moe-Lange from Whistler, Canada. At the Olympic competitions, she finished number 47 in Women's Giant Slalom in the time of 2:43.67 and she finished number 52 in Women's Slalom in the time of 2:04.70.
External links
- http://www.yina.dk – Yina Moe-Lange's official Web Site
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Sammamish-WA/Yina-Moe-Lange/293163177844 – Yina Moe-Lange's Facebook Fan Page
- http://ol.dk – Danish Olympic Committee Web Site
- http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&listid=&competitorid=146311&type=result - Official FIS Biography
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngtMpYGsLc – Cannon Hosts Danish Olympic Ski Team Member (YouTube Video)