Sandy Shellworth

Sandra "Sandy" Shellworth (December 18, 1944 – January 10, 2019)^[1] was an alpine ski racer from the United States.

Born(1944-06-22)June 22, 1944

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.

DiedJanuary 10, 2019(2019-01-10) (aged 74)

OccupationAlpine skier

Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

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Sandy Shellworth

Personal information
Born	(1944-06-22)June 22, 1944 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Died	January 10, 2019(2019-01-10) (aged 74)
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Skiing career
Disciplines	Downhill, giant slalom
Club	Bogus Basin (ID)
World Cup debut	January 1967 (age 22) (inaugural season)
Retired	1968
Olympics
Teams	1 – (1968)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	1 – (1968 Olympics)
Medals	0
World Cup
Seasons	2 – (1967–68)
Podiums	0
Overall titles	0
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing the  United States U.S. Alpine Championships 1967 Missoula Giant slalom

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Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Shellworth was raised in Boise, Idaho,^[2][3] where her father, Eugene Shellworth was mayor (1961–66).^[4] A 1962 graduate of Boise High,^[5] she raced for Bogus Basin, the University of Colorado,^[4][6][7] and the U.S. Ski Team.^[8]

Shellworth won the Roch Cup downhill in Aspen in 1967,^[9][10] and was the 1967 U.S. Champion in giant slalom at Missoula, but broke her leg hours later training for the downhill.^[11] Shellworth was the first woman from CU to participate in the Olympics;^[12] she competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics at Grenoble and finished 21st in the women's downhill at Chamrousse. Her best finish in a World Cup event was 12th in the downhill at Schruns, Austria, in January 1967.^[13]