Pam Fletcher
American alpine skier (born 1963)
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Pam Ann Fletcher (born January 30, 1963) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1963 Acton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G, Combined |
| World Cup debut | March 5, 1983 (age 20) |
| Retired | March 1989 (age 26) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 - (1988) - injured[1] |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 - (1987–89)[2][3] |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 - (1983–89) |
| Wins | 1 - (1 DH) |
| Podiums | 3 - (2 DH, 1 SG) |
| Overall titles | 0 - (23rd in 1986) |
| Discipline titles | 0 - (8th in DH, 1986) |
Her career was marked by injuries, and the most publicized occurred at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada. Just an hour prior to the scheduled start of the women's downhill, Fletcher collided with a course volunteer at the bottom of a warm-up slope at Nakiska and broke her right fibula.[1][4][5]
She retired from international competition following the 1989 season with one World Cup victory and two additional podiums.
