Diann Roffe
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Alpine Skiing | |||
| Gold | 1994 | Super G | |
| Silver | 1992 | Giant Slalom | |
Diann Roffe, also known as Diann Roffe-Steinrotter (born March 24, 1967, Warsaw, New York) is an American alpine skier who learned to ski at tiny Brantling Ski Center near Buffalo, yet reached the pinnacle of her sport.
[edit] Career highlights
- 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy: Gold medal in Giant Slalom at age 17.
- 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France: Silver medal in Giant Slalom.
- 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway: Gold medal in Super G.
- 1994 World Cup Finals in Vail, Colorado: 1st Place in Super G, her final professional race.
- Won 6 U.S. National titles.
- Inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.
| Olympic champions in men's Super-G |
|---|
| 1988: Sigrid Wolf | 1992: Deborah Compagnoni | 1994: Diann Roffe | 1998: Picabo Street | 2002: Daniela Ceccarelli | 2006: Michaela Dorfmeister |
| World Champions in Women's Giant Slalom |
|---|
| 1950: Dagmar Rom | 1952: Andrea Mead-Lawrence | 1954: Lucienne Schmith | 1956: Ossi Reichert | 1958: Lucille Wheeler | 1960: Yvonne Rüegg | 1962: Marianne Jahn | 1964: Marielle Goitschel | 1966: Marielle Goitschel | 1968: Nancy Greene | 1972: Marie-Theres Nadig | 1974: Fabienne Serrat | 1976: Kathy Kreiner | 1978: Maria Epple | 1980: Hanni Wenzel | 1982: Erika Hess | 1985: Diann Roffe | 1987: Vreni Schneider | 1989: Vreni Schneider | 1991: Pernilla Wiberg | 1993: Carole Merle | 1996: Deborah Compagnoni | 1997: Deborah Compagnoni | 1999: Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2001: Sonja Nef | 2003: Anja Pärson | 2005: Anja Pärson |
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