Carrie Sheinberg Explained

Carrie Sheinberg (born November 29, 1972) is an American former alpine skier.[1] [2]

Biography

Sheinberg, who is Jewish, was born in New York, New York.[1] [3] She lives in Port Washington, New York, where she grew up, and in Park City, Utah.[1] [4]

A slalom skier, Sheinberg was named to the US Ski Team at the age of 17 and was a team member for eight years. She skied in the slalom event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and was the top US finisher in the event.[1] [2] [5] She won the US alpine 1995 combined title (in Park City) and 1997 slalom titles, and the 1997 giant slalom at the US Alpine Championships in Sugarloaf, Maine.[4] [3] She retired in 1998.[4]

Sheinberg then attended the University of Utah, and was a sports reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune.[4] After two years as a producer for ESPN Radio, she worked as a reporter for Sirius Satellite Radio.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagano Olympics - Athlete profile: Carrie Sheinberg . Sportsillustrated.cnn.com . February 3, 1998 . August 11, 2011.
  2. Web site: Carrie Sheinberg Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110409/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/carrie-sheinberg-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports-reference.com . August 11, 2011.
  3. Book: Day by day in Jewish sports history . 9780881259698 . August 12, 2011. Wechsler . Bob . 2008 . KTAV Publishing House .
  4. Web site: Jewish Sports Hall of Fame . Jewishsports.org . April 30, 2006 . August 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110908064834/http://www.jewishsports.org/jewishsports/detail.asp?sp=188 . September 8, 2011 .
  5. Book: Bargaining for Eden: the fight for the last open spaces in America. registration . 132 . University of California Press . Stephen Trimble. July 28, 2008 . 9780520251113 . August 12, 2011.