Cynthia Denzler
Colombian-American-Swiss alpine skier
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Cynthia Jennifer "Cici" Denzler[3][2][4] (born May 12, 1983[1] in Santa Ana, California[2][4]) is a Colombian–American–Swiss[4] alpine skier. She competed for Colombia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's slalom and giant slalom skiing competitions.[1][4] Denzler was the first athlete to represent Colombia at the Winter Olympic Games.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1983 Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Website | colombiaski |
| Skiing career | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Club Deportivo Davoss Pereira[2] |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2010) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2009) |
| Medals | 0 |
Personal life
Denzler was born in Santa Ana, California, on May 12, 1983. Her parents are Swiss.[4] Denzler and her parents moved to Switzerland, where she still lives, when she was four years old.[4] Denzler began skiing when she was eight years old.[4]
Denzler's father, who is also her coach, first arrived to Colombia in 2000 to open a clothes factory. Denzler acquired her Colombian citizenship through her father's residence and activities in Colombia.[5]
She is a graduate of California Coast University.
Denzler's nickname is "Cici". She gained this nickname from a Swiss nanny who found that she could not pronounce Cynthia and decided to call Denzler "Cici" instead.[4]
Skiing career
United States
Denzler debuted internationally for the USA as an alpine skier in 1998.[2]
Colombia
Denzler started representing Colombia from 2008.[2] In 2010, Cynthia Denzler competed as part of Colombia's Winter Olympics delegation which consisted of her father Hanspeter, and his brother Fabian, both of which served as coaches.[6][7] Cynthia Denzler said, "it is an honour to compete for Colombia and I am happy to do so. Representing the country during the Winter Olympics is a good thing and a dream come true."[8] She carried the Colombian flag at the opening ceremony.[9]
