Diann Roffe

Diann Roffe (born March 24, 1967), also known as Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, is a former World Cup-winning alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from the United States.[1]


Diann Roffe
Born (1967-03-24) March 24, 1967
Warsaw, New York, U.S.
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, Giant slalom, Super-G
World Cup debutMarch 7, 1984 (age 16)
RetiredApril 1994 (age 27)
Olympics
Teams3 – (1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams3 – (1985, 1989, 1993)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 – (1985–1994)
Wins2 – (1 SG, 1 GS)
Podiums8 – (1 SG, 7 GS)
Overall titles0 – (10th in 1990, 1992)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in GS, 1992)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
Winter Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Super-G
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Giant slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 BormioGiant slalom

Early life

Roffe was born in Warsaw, New York and learned to ski at Brantling Ski Center near Rochester, New York.[2]

Career

Roffe placed 8th in the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup giant slalom (GS) race on March 7, 1984 at Lake Placid, and placed 9th in the same discipline on December 15, 1984 at Madonna di Campiglio. She won a gold medal in the GS event at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy at age 17.

Roffe also won the silver medal (tying with Anita Wachter) in the GS event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

Roffe won the Super-G (SG) event at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She took first place in the SG event at the 1994 World Cup Finals in Vail, Colorado.[3]

She had season-ending knee injuries in 1986 and 1991.[2]

Roffe was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]

World Cup results

Season standings
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant slalomSuper-G
19841668—30—
19851725479—
198618————
198719————
19882091—29—
198921663429—
1990221020411
19912344212421
199224104836
19932542431919
19942639—3013

Race podiums
  • 2 wins – (1 SG, 1 GS)
  • 8 podiums – (1 SG, 7 GS)
Season Date Location Race Place
1985Mar 13, 1985Lake Placid, USAGiant slalom1st
Mar 17, 1985Waterville Valley, USAGiant slalom2nd
1990Nov 24, 1989Park City, USAGiant slalom2nd
Dec 3, 1989Vail, USAGiant slalom2nd
Feb 5, 1990Veysonnaz, SwitzerlandGiant slalom3rd
1992Dec 8, 1991Santa Caterina, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
Jan 27, 1992Morzine, FranceGiant slalom3rd
1994Mar 17, 1994Vail, USASuper-G1st

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diann Roffe-Steinrotter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  2. Sports Illustrated – Zone of their own – February 28, 1994
  3. Sports Illustrated – A happy ending – March 28, 1994
  4. "Diann Roffe". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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