Cindy Nelson
Nelson in 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1955 Lutsen, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G |
| World Cup debut | December 1971 (age 16) |
| Retired | April 1985 (age 29) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (1976–84) missed 1972 – hip injury |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 6 – (1974–85) includes 2 Olympics |
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 – (1972, '74–85) |
| Wins | 6 – (3 DH, 1 SG, 1 GS, 1 K) |
| Podiums | 23 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1979) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 1978) |
Medal record | |
Cynthia Lee Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.