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Gretchen Fraser

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American alpine skier (1919-1994)

United StatesLived 1919 to 1994 · aged 75
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Gretchen Kunigk Fraser was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing.

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Gretchen Fraser skiing in a Special Slalom event on May 5, 1948, after winning an Olympic gold medal in February of the same year.Gretchen Fraser skiing in a Special Slalom event on May 5, 1948, after winning an Olympic gold medal in February of the same year.

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Gretchen Kunigk Fraser was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. She was also the first American to be awarded the Pery Medal by the ski club of Great Britain, and National Ski Association's Beck International Trophy. She was also the skiing stand-in for ice skater Sonja Henie in the movies Thin Ice (1937) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Fraser was revered in her time for her contributions to American athletics, receiving ticker-tape parades and brand sponsorships upon her return to the United States following her Olympic win.

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Lived 1919 to 1994 · aged 75
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