Weinbrecht, Donna (1965–)
Weinbrecht, Donna (1965–)
American freestyle skier. Born April 23, 1965, in West Milford, NJ.
Placed 2nd at World championships (1989, 1997), 1st (1991) and 5th (1995); won a gold medal in moguls at Albertville (1992), the 1st Olympic gold medalist in the sport; came in 7th in the moguls at Lillehammer Olympics (1994) and 4th at Nagano Olympics (1998); won US championships (1994, 1996), and placed 2nd (1997); won 45 World Cup races, more World Cups than any skier in history at the time.
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