Nina O'Brien
Nina O'Brien (born November 29, 1997) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom.[1]
| Alpine skier | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, Slalom |
|---|---|
| Club | Burke Mountain Academy |
| Born | November 29, 1997 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| World Cup debut | November 2016 (age 18) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (2019, 2021) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5 – (2018–2022) |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (43rd in 2021) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (17th in GS, 2021) |
O'Brien competed for the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics,[1] and was in sixth place in the giant slalom after the first run. She crashed near the finish of the second run, suffering multiple leg fractures.[2]
World Cup results
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 23 | DNF2 | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 |
References
- "Nina O'Brien - Athlete Information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- "American skier Nina O'Brien suffers multiple leg fractures in scary crash at Olympics". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
External links
- Nina O'Brien at FIS (alpine)
- Nina O'Brien at Olympedia
- Nina O'Brien at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Nina O'Brien at U.S. Ski Team
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