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Picabo Street (/ ˈ p iː k ə b uː /; born April 3, 1971) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She won the super G at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the downhill at the 1996 World Championships, along with three other Olympic and World Championship medals.
Picabo Street was one of the most successful downhill skiers of the 1990s. The Triumph, Idaho, native grew up as the lone girl among eight children, and began racing at the Sun Valley Ski Resort when she was 6 years old.
Picabo Street, American Alpine skier who was one of the most successful downhill skiers of the 1990s. Street earned two World Cup downhill titles (1994–95 and 1995–96) and won silver (1994) and gold (1998) medals at the Olympic Winter Games.
Dec 31, 2021 · After her 1998 Winter Olympics triumph, Street continued to ski competitively, competing in lower-profile events and, as she aged, succeeding less and less, as ESPN reported. Following a disappointing outcome at the 2002 Winter Olympiad, she retired from professional skiing.
Jan 21, 2022 · Picabo, co-directed by Vonn and Marshall (producing credits include the Jason Bourne, Jurassic World, and Indiana Jones franchises), is a 90-minute feature documentary charting the remarkable life and career of iconic Olympic downhill alpine skiing champion Picabo Street – both an idol and a mentor to Vonn.
Jan 25, 2022 · Co-directed by 2010 Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn and produced by Hollywood filmmaker Frank Marshall, the movie tells the incredible story of Street's rise from the tiny town of Triumph, Idaho, to the summit of alpine ski. You can watch Picabo's 'American Dream' tale for free right now here: Picabo Street: "My initial heart said no.
Picabo Street reacts after winning the gold medal in the Women's Super-G at the 1998 Winter Olympics. And oh, did we mention that Picabo Street is the greatest downhill skier -- male or...
Picabo Street was born in the appropriately-named town of Triumph in the U.S. state of Idaho. The national anthem as motivator. She finished second in the downhill at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer.
Picabo Street is considered the greatest female power and speed skiier in American history. She first joined the U.S. Ski Team in 1989, at the age of 17. In 1993 she broke through at the World Championships, winning a silver medal in the Alpine combined. In 1994, she won her first World Cup downhill in addition to her Olympic silver medal.
Jan 25, 2022 · With the documentary "Picabo" premiering on Peacock, Tim Layden revisits a story he did about Picabo Street during the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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