Golden, Diana (1963–2001)
Golden, Diana (1963–2001)
American skier. Name variations: Diana Golden Brosnihan. Born Mar 20, 1963, in Cambridge, Massachusetts; died of cancer, Aug 25, 2001, in Providence, Rhode Island.
At age 12, lost right leg to cancer; won the World Handicapped championships while a senior in high school; won 4 gold medals and 19 championships; won the Beck Award for being the best American skier in international competition (1986); placed 10th out of 39 in a slalom race as the only disabled skier in the competition (1987); won a gold medal in the giant slalom for disabled skiers at Calgary Olympics (1988). Named Female Skier of the Year by the US Olympic Committee (1988); named US Female Alpine Skier of the Year by Ski Racing magazine (1988).
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