Judy Nagel

Judy Ann Nagel (born August 27, 1951) be former World Cup alpine ski racer wey komot de United States.Kombol, Bill (2023-02-14). "WHEN COAL WAS KING: Judy Nagel, 1968". VOICE of the Valley. Retrieved 2024-07-29."Despite Becoming Namesake of an Award, Mikaela Shiffrin's Legacy Takes Almost a Decade to Be Honored". EssentiallySports. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-07-29."Judy Nagel SkiDB Profile. U.S.A. Alpine Ski Team". ski-db.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

 Early years 
Dem born am insyd Seattle, Washington, na Nagel be de younger of two daughters of Olympic ski racer. She learn dey ski den race for Stevens Pass wen de family live insyd Skykomish. Wen Crystal Mountain begin operations insyd 1962, ein poppie head de fresh ski school den race program, den de family relocate to Enumclaw.Holt, Gordy (March 23, 2004). "Jack Nagel, 1926-2004: Ski pioneer 'bubbled' with energy". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Ein poppie, Jack Nagel (1926–2004), na he be member of de U.S. alpine team at de 1952 Winter Olympics; he fall insyd de first run of de slalom den finis 29th insyd de giant slalom. Dem born am insyd Port Townsend wey dem raise am insyd Skykomish, na Jack be third-generation logger wen na skiing dey gain popularity insyd de 1940s. He later run de gas station per insyd Skykomish wey na he be ski instructor at Stevens Pass til 1962,"History". Stevens Pass Alpine Club. Retrieved December 28, 2012. wen dem gbele de fresh Crystal Mountain near Mount Rainier. Na dem feature ein racing school insyd Sports Illustrated for 1963 insyd, plus older daughter Cathy, 14, for de cover."A maestro tunes his teen ski stars". Sports Illustrated: 24. February 11, 1963.

 Racing career 
Nagel compete insyd de 1968 Winter Olympics at age 16. No be originally for de World Cup anaa Olympic teams top, na dem bring Nagel den 18-year-old Kiki Cutter of Oregon over to Europe few weeks ahead of de Olympics make dem compete give berths for de U.S. Olympic team, wich dem both make. Nagel place eighth den sixth insyd de two World Cup slaloms immediately dey precede de Olympics, wey she lead de Olympic slalom for Chamrousse by eight-hundredths of second after de first run. U.S. racers seemingly she hold four of de first six spots after de first run, buh na dem subsequently disqualify de oda three Americans for missed gates."Can luck get any worse? It just did for Americans". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 14, 1968. p. 12. Plus de fastest run dat qualified, na Nagel be last out of de gate insyd de second run wey she miss early gate."Marielle 1st in slalom". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. February 13, 1968. p. 15. She climb back up de hill make she make de gate, then she straddle anoda wey she get anoda spill make she cross de finish line well back wey na dem disqualify am."State girl falls short". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. February 13, 1968. p. 5. Two days later, na Nagel be de top U.S. finisher insyd de giant slalom for 12th place."Nancy wins gold". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 15, 1968. p. 28.

Back for ein home mountain for de U.S. Alpine Championships, she win de slalom den combined for Crystal Mountain."Judy Nagel wins U.S. slalom title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 11, 1968. p. 12. Few weeks later Nagel gain ein first World Cup podium for Heavenly Valley. She fini ein first World Cup season eleventh overall, tenth insyd slalom, den ninth insyd giant slalom.

Insyd de 1969 season, Nagel gain ein first World Cup victory for age 17 (& 5½ months), wey she remain de youngest-ever American make she win alpine World Cup race. Insyd dat first win for Italy insyd, na ein older sisto Cathy be de runner-up. Na ein oda wins be sweep of de technical events insyd Lienz, Austria."Miss Nagel sweeps World Cup races". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 21, 1969. p. 18. Na Nagel ein final World Cup race be insyd March 1970 for age 18; she retire from de circuit later dat year make she coach den pursue oda interests."Judy Nagel retiring". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 12, 1970. p. 3-C. During ein brief World Cup career, she win three races, she attain twelve podiums, wey she get 29 top ten finishes.

 World Cup results 

 Season standings 
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalomDownhill19681611109—196917104131919701867411

 Race podiums 

 3 wins - (2 slalom, 1 giant slalom)
 12 podiums - (8 slalom, 4 giant slalom)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace19686 Apr 1968Heavenly Valley, USASlalom3rd19694 Jan 1969Oberstaufen, West GermanySlalom2nd23 Jan 1969St. Gervais, FranceSlalom3rd8 Feb 1969Sterzing, ItalySlalom1st28 Feb 1969Squaw Valley, USASlalom3rd22 Mar 1969Waterville Valley, USASlalom3rd197019 Dec 1969Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom1st20 Dec 1969Slalom1st24 Jan 1970St. Gervais, FranceGiant slalom3rd1 Feb 1970Abetone, ItalyGiant slalom3rd2 Feb 1970Slalom2nd27 Feb 1970Vancouver, CanadaGiant slalom3rd

 Olympic results 
  Year  Age Slalom Giant
slalom Super-GDownhillCombined196816 DQ2 ^12not run—not run

 ^ Leader after first run of slalom

 From 1948 thru 1980, na de Winter Olympics sanso be de World Championships for alpine skiing.

 References 

 External links 

 Judy Nagel at de International Ski and Snowboard Federation
 Judy Nagel World Cup standings at de International Ski Federation
 Judy Nagel at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
 Judy Nagel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived) 

Category:Human
Category:1951 births
Category:American female alpine skiers
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for de United States
Category:Alpine skiers at de 1968 Winter Olympics
Category:Skiers wey komot Seattle
Category:People wey komot Enumclaw, Washington
Category:Sportspeople wey komot King County, Washington
Category:21st-century American women
Category:20th-century American sportswomen