Debbie Armstrong

Debra Rae "Debbie" Armstrong (born December 6, 1963) be former World Cup alpine ski racer wey komot Seattle, Washington. Na she be de first Olympic gold medalist from de U.S. for women's alpine skiing insyd twelve years, she win de giant slalom for de 1984 Winter Olympics insyd Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debbie Armstrong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04."Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo (JUG)".Yake, D. Byron (February 14, 1984). "Washington skier (not Mahre) wins gold". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1."America cheers its first champion". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. February 14, 1984. p. 1D."USA strikes gold in Winter Games". Nashua Telegraph. (New Hampshire). Associated Press. February 14, 1984. p. 19."Armstrong: Medal 'sinking in'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 24, 1984. p. 23.

 Racing career 
Dem born am insyd Salem, Oregon, Armstrong grow up insyd Seattle wey na she be multi-sport athlete for Garfield High School; for addition to ski racing, she sanso play basketball, soccer, volleyball, den tennis. Na dem induct Armstrong insyd de Seattle Public Schools Hall of Fame,"Debbie Armstrong - SPS Athletic Hall of Fame". State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame,"Skiing". 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018. den de National Ski Hall of Fame."Hall of Fame Induction Set for Steamboat".

Armstrong develop ein racing skills insyd de 1970s for de Alpental ski area for Snoqualmie Pass, hour east of Seattle for I-90. Dem name de run "Debbie's Gold" den de "Armstrong's Express" high-speed quad chairlift give am.Summit at Snoqualmie Archived 2018-08-17 at the Wayback Machine - trail maps - accessed 2010-03-11

Na she be de junior national champion insyd giant slalom insyd 1980 for Squaw Valley."Robert L. (Barney) McLean". After dem name am to de U.S. Ski Team insyd 1981 she place 14th"ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information". insyd ein first World Cup Giant slalom insyd Val d'isere, France dey start from bib number 68.

Armstrong make de 1982 World Championship team"Robert L. (Barney) McLean". insyd Austria, buh she break ein leg for downhill training run insyd wey she no compete. Na she be runner-up insyd de giant slalom for de 1983 U.S. Nationals, den insyd January 1984, wey na she be third insyd World Cup super-G"ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information". den fifth insyd giant slalom,"ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information". shortly before de Olympics.

For de 1984 Winter Olympics insyd Sarajevo, Armstrong cam turn de first American woman make she win gold medal insyd skiing since Barbara Cochran win de slalom dozen years earlier for Sapporo.

For de 1985 World Championships insyd Bormio, Italy, Armstrong place 4th insyd de giant slalom."ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information". Insyd 1987 for de World Championships, Armstrong place sixth insyd de Super-G."ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information". wey she cam turn de U.S. National Giant slalom Champion."Robert L. (Barney) McLean".

Dey defend ein gold medal, she fini thirteenth insyd de giant slalom for de 1988 Winter Olympics insyd Calgary."ARMSTRONG Debbie - Athlete Information".

Dr. Hubert Armstrong, Armstrong ein poppie, be clinical psychologist for de University of Washington; he participate insyd de 1988 Winter Olympics, dey represent de US luge team as de sports psychologist. Na ein 1986 Parenting the Elite Athlete (Armstrong, Hubert E., Jr., Ph.D. (February/March 1986) gain traction as classic sport parenting article insyd alpine ski racing.

She plete ein World Cup career plus 18 top ten finishes: 7 insyd downhill, three insyd Super-G, five insyd giant slalom, den three insyd combined.Ski-db.com - results - Debbie Armstrong - accessed 2012-01-06

 World Cup results 

 Season standings 
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
SlalomSuper GDownhillCombined19831933—26not
awarded
(w/ GS)192019842024—12371519852120—16231919862235——20211719872322—182012—19882494—32———

 Top ten finishes 

 0 wins, 1 podium (SG), 18 top tens (7 DH, 3 SG, 5 GS, 3K)

SeasonDateLocationRacePlace198315 Dec 1982San Sicario, ItalyDownhill7th29 Jan 1983  Les Diablerets, SwitzerlandDownhill5th19848 Jan 1984Puy St. Vincent, FranceSuper-G3rd29 Jan 1984St. Gervais, FranceCombined6th29 Jan 1984Giant slalom5th 1984 Winter Olympics21 Mar 1984Zwiesel, West GermanyGiant slalom9th198515 Dec 1984Madonna di Campiglio, ItalyGiant slalom5th17 Dec 1984Santa Caterina, ItalyGiant slalom4th9 Jan 1985Combined8th 1985 World Championships9 Mar 1985Banff, AB, CanadaDownhill8th10 Mar 1985Super G7th17 Mar 1985Waterville Valley, NH, USAGiant slalom10th19867 Dec 1985Sestriere, ItalySuper G4th12 Dec 1985Val d'Isère, FranceDownhill5th13 Dec 1985Downhill7th6 Jan 1986Maribor, YugoslaviaCombined6th198712 Dec 1986Val d'Isère, FranceDownhill6th13 Dec 1986Downhill4th 1987 World Championships

 World championship results 
  Year  Age Slalom Giant 
Slalom Super-GDownhillCombined198521—4—23DNF SL1198723—17613—

 Olympic results 
  Year  Age Slalom Giant 
Slalom Super-GDownhillCombined198420—1—21—198824—1318——

 Post-racing 
After ein retirement from competitive skiing dey follow de 1988 World Cup season, Armstrong lead various humanitarian causes, wey dey include de Debbie Armstrong Say No to Alcohol and Drugs campaign; de SKIFORALL Foundation, wich dey gbele skiing events to de disabled; den Global ReLeaf Sarajevo, wich dey seek to reforest Sarajevo after de Bosnian war. Armstrong move go Albuquerque, NM wey she attend University of New Mexico den earn undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in History.

Armstrong serve as de Ski Ambassador for Taos Ski Valley for eight seasons. Simultaneously, she serve four-year term for de Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Alpine Demo Team"Robert L. (Barney) McLean". wich mark de first time former US Ski Team athlete qualify for de Demo Team.

De PSIA Demo Team (now dem know am as de PSIA-AASI Alpine Team) wey dey make up of de top ski instructors insyd de nation. Dese professionals be "sam of de best skiers den riders insyd de game wey dem be inspirational educators den lifelong learners. Every four years, dem dey choose thirty men den women make dem represent de association dey follow rigorous selection process. Team members be responsible make dem dey promote, support, den assist plus de development of PSIA-AASI education materials, programs, den activities for all levels. Dem dey set de standard give U.S. snowsports instruction den embody de ski den snowboard experience.""Teams".

Insyd 2007, Armstrong move go Steamboat Springs, Colorado wer na she serve one year as Technical Director give de Steamboat Ski Resort (Armstrong 2008, p. 36). Insyd 2008, she cam turn de Alpine Director for de Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,"Armstrong moving to SSWSC". 6 June 2008. world-renowned ski club wey dey locate insyd Steamboat Springs, Colorado, position she hold for six years. Dey begin plus de 2014 season, Armstrong transition to de U10 Head Coach position den Coach Trainer for de Sports Club.

Currently, Armstrong dey specialize insyd de training den development of young skiers (U8-U12)"U10 & U10 Plus | Alpine Winter Programs | Steamboat Springs CO". den dey serve for numerous US Ski and Snowboard Task Forces for Education, Athlete Development den Gender Topics. Armstrong dey produce specialized training videos give coaches den athletes.

 Bibliography 

 Armstrong Jr., Ph.D., Hubert E.(February/March, 1986). "Parenting the Elite Athlete", Puget Soundings, p6.
 Armstrong, Deb (September, 1987). "The importance of being an all-around athlete [Athlete Point of View]", American Ski Coach, v11, n1, p38.
 Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2001). "IMSIA mountain rendezvous 2001: a success of olympic proportions", the professional skier, p44.
 Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2003). "Turning to tipping and back again: a process of rediscovery", the professional skier, p8.
 Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2004). "To vary your turn radius, improve your range of lateral motion", the professional skier, p28.
 Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2005). "Avoid the rainbow rut with new turn tactis", the professional skier, p34.
 Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2005). "Training for life", the professional skier, p16.
 Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2005). "My winter with Otto Lang", the professional skier, p28.
 Armstrong, Deb (Winter, 2006). "US Ski Team shares its alpine tactics", the professional skier, p30.
 Armstrong, Deb (Fall, 2006). "Where are you going? A look at directional movement", the professional skier, p26.
 Armstrong, Deb (Spring, 2008). "It's hip to think hips, even if you're a fan of the ankles", the professional skier, p32.

 References 

 External links 

 Debbie Armstrong at FIS (alpine)
 Debbie Armstrong at FIS (cross-country)
 Debbie Armstrong at Olympics.com
 Debbie Armstrong at Olympedia
 Debbie Armstrong at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database 
 Sports Illustrated cover 20-Feb-1984 Archived 2008-08-29 at de Wayback Machine
 Sports Illustrated article 20-Feb-1984: "Have fun! Have fun! Have fun!" by William Oscar Johnson at archive.today (archived January 2, 2013)
 Debbie Armstrong bio at Hickok Sports.com at de Library of Congress Web Archives (archived February 23, 2002)
 About PSIA-AASI Teams
 International Skiing History website - bio of Debbie Armstrong
 Debra Armstrong Training Videos for technical and tactical ski skill development - A primary emphasis is ideas for ski coaches.

 Videos 

 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's giant slalom – Debbie Armstrong's 1st run starts at 2:40 - ABC Sports for YouTube top
 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's giant slalom – Debbie Armstrong's 2nd (winning) run starts at 4:32 - ABC Sports for YouTube top
 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's giant slalom – Final runs and interviews with Debbie Armstrong and Christin Cooper after US Women took 1st, 2nd and 4th - ABC Sports for YouTube top
 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's giant slalom – Awards Ceremony- Debbie Armstrong wins Gold and Christin Cooper wins Silver - ABC Sports for YouTube top
 White House Reception for 1984 Olympic Athletes - posted with permission from the Reagan Presidential Library for YouTube top

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Category:American female alpine skiers
Category:Alpine skiers at de 1984 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at de 1988 Winter Olympics
Category:Sportspeople wey komot Salem, Oregon
Category:Skiers wey komot Seattle
Category:1963 births
Category:Medalists at de 1984 Winter Olympics
Category:Garfield High School (Seattle) alumni
Category:Olympic gold medalists for de United States insyd alpine skiing
Category:20th-century American sportswomen