Judy Nagel

**Judy Ann Nagel** (born August 27, 1951) be former World Cup alpine ski racer wey komot de United States.

## 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.

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, 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.

## 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. Plus de fastest run dat qualified, na Nagel be last out of de gate insyd de second run wey she miss early gate. 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. Two days later, na Nagel be de top U.S. finisher insyd de giant slalom for 12th place.

Back for ein home mountain for de U.S. Alpine Championships, she win de slalom den combined for Crystal Mountain. 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. 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. 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

### Race podiums

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

## Olympic results

: ^ 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)