Debbie Armstrong

Debbie Armstrong
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amDebbie Edit
Family nameArmstrong Edit
Ein date of birth6 December 1963 Edit
Place dem born amSalem Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier, cross-country skier Edit
Educate forGarfield High School Edit
Sportalpine skiing Edit
Participant insyd1988 Winter Olympics, alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's giant slalom Edit

Debra Rae "Debbie" Armstrong (born December 6, 1963) be former World Cup alpine ski racer wey komot Seattle, Washington. Na she be de first Olympic gold medalist from de U.S. for women's alpine skiing insyd twelve years, she win de giant slalom for de 1984 Winter Olympics insyd Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Racing career

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Dem born am insyd Salem, Oregon, Armstrong grow up insyd Seattle wey na she be multi-sport athlete for Garfield High School; for addition to ski racing, she sanso play basketball, soccer, volleyball, den tennis. Na dem induct Armstrong insyd de Seattle Public Schools Hall of Fame,[7] State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame,[8] den de National Ski Hall of Fame.[9]

Armstrong develop ein racing skills insyd de 1970s for de Alpental ski area for Snoqualmie Pass, hour east of Seattle for I-90. Dem name de run "Debbie's Gold" den de "Armstrong's Express" high-speed quad chairlift give am.[10]

Na she be de junior national champion insyd giant slalom insyd 1980 for Squaw Valley.[11] After dem name am to de U.S. Ski Team insyd 1981 she place 14th[12] insyd ein first World Cup Giant slalom insyd Val d'isere, France dey start from bib number 68.

Armstrong make de 1982 World Championship team[13] insyd Austria, buh she break ein leg for downhill training run insyd wey she no compete. Na she be runner-up insyd de giant slalom for de 1983 U.S. Nationals, den insyd January 1984, wey na she be third insyd World Cup super-G[14] den fifth insyd giant slalom,[15] shortly before de Olympics.

For de 1984 Winter Olympics insyd Sarajevo, Armstrong cam turn de first American woman make she win gold medal insyd skiing since Barbara Cochran win de slalom dozen years earlier for Sapporo.

For de 1985 World Championships insyd Bormio, Italy, Armstrong place 4th insyd de giant slalom.[16] Insyd 1987 for de World Championships, Armstrong place sixth insyd de Super-G.[17] wey she cam turn de U.S. National Giant slalom Champion.[18]

Dey defend ein gold medal, she fini thirteenth insyd de giant slalom for de 1988 Winter Olympics insyd Calgary.[19]

Dr. Hubert Armstrong, Armstrong ein poppie, be clinical psychologist for de University of Washington; he participate insyd de 1988 Winter Olympics, dey represent de US luge team as de sports psychologist. Na ein 1986 Parenting the Elite Athlete (Armstrong, Hubert E., Jr., Ph.D. (February/March 1986) gain traction as classic sport parenting article insyd alpine ski racing.

She plete ein World Cup career plus 18 top ten finishes: 7 insyd downhill, three insyd Super-G, five insyd giant slalom, den three insyd combined.[20]

World Cup results

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant

Slalom

Super G Downhill Combined
1983 19 33 — 26 not

awarded (w/ GS)

19 20
1984 20 24 — 12 37 15
1985 21 20 — 16 23 19
1986 22 35 — — 20 21 17
1987 23 22 — 18 20 12 —
1988 24 94 — 32 — — —

Top ten finishes

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  • 0 wins, 1 podium (SG), 18 top tens (7 DH, 3 SG, 5 GS, 3K)
Season Date Location Race Place
1983 15 Dec 1982 San Sicario, Italy Downhill 7th
29 Jan 1983   Les Diablerets, Switzerland Downhill 5th
1984 8 Jan 1984 Puy St. Vincent, France Super-G 3rd
29 Jan 1984 St. Gervais, France Combined 6th
29 Jan 1984 Giant slalom 5th
1984 Winter Olympics
21 Mar 1984 Zwiesel, West Germany Giant slalom 9th
1985 15 Dec 1984 Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Giant slalom 5th
17 Dec 1984 Santa Caterina, Italy Giant slalom 4th
9 Jan 1985 Combined 8th
1985 World Championships
9 Mar 1985 Banff, AB, Canada Downhill 8th
10 Mar 1985 Super G 7th
17 Mar 1985 Waterville Valley, NH, USA Giant slalom 10th
1986 7 Dec 1985 Sestriere, Italy Super G 4th
12 Dec 1985 Val d'Isère, France Downhill 5th
13 Dec 1985 Downhill 7th
6 Jan 1986 Maribor, Yugoslavia Combined 6th
1987 12 Dec 1986 Val d'Isère, France Downhill 6th
13 Dec 1986 Downhill 4th
1987 World Championships

World championship results

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  Year   Age Slalom Giant

Slalom

Super-G Downhill Combined
1985 21 — 4 — 23 DNF SL1
1987 23 — 17 6 13 —

Olympic results

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  Year   Age Slalom Giant

Slalom

Super-G Downhill Combined
1984 20 — 1 — 21 —
1988 24 — 13 18 — —

Post-racing

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After ein retirement from competitive skiing dey follow de 1988 World Cup season, Armstrong lead various humanitarian causes, wey dey include de Debbie Armstrong Say No to Alcohol and Drugs campaign; de SKIFORALL Foundation, wich dey gbele skiing events to de disabled; den Global ReLeaf Sarajevo, wich dey seek to reforest Sarajevo after de Bosnian war. Armstrong move go Albuquerque, NM wey she attend University of New Mexico den earn undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in History.

Armstrong serve as de Ski Ambassador for Taos Ski Valley for eight seasons. Simultaneously, she serve four-year term for de Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Alpine Demo Team[21] wich mark de first time former US Ski Team athlete qualify for de Demo Team.

De PSIA Demo Team (now dem know am as de PSIA-AASI Alpine Team) wey dey make up of de top ski instructors insyd de nation. Dese professionals be "sam of de best skiers den riders insyd de game wey dem be inspirational educators den lifelong learners. Every four years, dem dey choose thirty men den women make dem represent de association dey follow rigorous selection process. Team members be responsible make dem dey promote, support, den assist plus de development of PSIA-AASI education materials, programs, den activities for all levels. Dem dey set de standard give U.S. snowsports instruction den embody de ski den snowboard experience."[22]

Insyd 2007, Armstrong move go Steamboat Springs, Colorado wer na she serve one year as Technical Director give de Steamboat Ski Resort (Armstrong 2008, p. 36). Insyd 2008, she cam turn de Alpine Director for de Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,[23] world-renowned ski club wey dey locate insyd Steamboat Springs, Colorado, position she hold for six years. Dey begin plus de 2014 season, Armstrong transition to de U10 Head Coach position den Coach Trainer for de Sports Club.

Currently, Armstrong dey specialize insyd de training den development of young skiers (U8-U12)[24] den dey serve for numerous US Ski and Snowboard Task Forces for Education, Athlete Development den Gender Topics. Armstrong dey produce specialized training videos give coaches den athletes.

Bibliography

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  • Armstrong Jr., Ph.D., Hubert E.(February/March, 1986). "Parenting the Elite Athlete", Puget Soundings, p6.
  • Armstrong, Deb (September, 1987). "The importance of being an all-around athlete [Athlete Point of View]", American Ski Coach, v11, n1, p38.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2001). "IMSIA mountain rendezvous 2001: a success of olympic proportions", the professional skier, p44.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2003). "Turning to tipping and back again: a process of rediscovery", the professional skier, p8.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2004). "To vary your turn radius, improve your range of lateral motion", the professional skier, p28.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2005). "Avoid the rainbow rut with new turn tactis", the professional skier, p34.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2005). "Training for life", the professional skier, p16.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2005). "My winter with Otto Lang", the professional skier, p28.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2006). "US Ski Team shares its alpine tactics", the professional skier, p30.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2006). "Where are you going? A look at directional movement", the professional skier, p26.
  • Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2008). "It's hip to think hips, even if you're a fan of the ankles", the professional skier, p32.

References

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  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debbie Armstrong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo (JUG)".
  3. ↑ Yake, D. Byron (February 14, 1984). "Washington skier (not Mahre) wins gold". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
  4. ↑ "America cheers its first champion". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. February 14, 1984. p. 1D.
  5. ↑ "USA strikes gold in Winter Games". Nashua Telegraph. (New Hampshire). Associated Press. February 14, 1984. p. 19.
  6. ↑ "Armstrong: Medal 'sinking in'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 24, 1984. p. 23.
  7. ↑ "Debbie Armstrong - SPS Athletic Hall of Fame".
  8. ↑ "Skiing". 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hall of Fame Induction Set for Steamboat".
  10. ↑ Summit at Snoqualmie Archived 2018-08-17 at the Wayback Machine - trail maps - accessed 2010-03-11
  11. ↑ "Robert L. (Barney) McLean".
  12. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  13. ↑ "Robert L. (Barney) McLean".
  14. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  15. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  16. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  17. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  18. ↑ "Robert L. (Barney) McLean".
  19. ↑ "ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".
  20. ↑ Ski-db.com - results - Debbie Armstrong - accessed 2012-01-06
  21. ↑ "Robert L. (Barney) McLean".
  22. ↑ "Teams".
  23. ↑ "Armstrong moving to SSWSC". 6 June 2008.
  24. ↑ "U10 & U10 Plus | Alpine Winter Programs | Steamboat Springs CO".
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Videos

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