Anne Heggtveit shows her skiing gold medal in slalom won in Squaw Valley

Anne Heggtveit, born January 11, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is an Olympic and world champion in alpine skiing. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x629, 35 KB) Miss Ann Heggtveit shows her skiing gold medal in slalom won in Squaw Valley , 1960 Source: [http:// www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x629, 35 KB) Miss Ann Heggtveit shows her skiing gold medal in slalom won in Squaw Valley , 1960 Source: [http:// www. ... Squaw Valley can refer to the following places in California in the United States: Squaw Valley, California - A census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January-March January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...

Her father, Halvor Heggtveit, a Canadian cross-country champion, encouraged her at a young age. A student at Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, she learned to ski in the nearby Gatineau Hills of Quebec. In 1954, at the age of 15, she first gained international attention when she became the youngest winner ever of the Holmenkollen Giant Slalom event in Norway. She also won a first in slalom and giant slalom in the United States national junior championships. Although she suffered from several injuries between 1955 and 1957, she still earned a spot on Canada's team at age 17 at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Lisgar Collegiate Institute Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Gatineau Hills are a geological formation in Canada which represent the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains which stretch east through Quebec, beginning north of Montreal and joining up with others into Vermont and New Hampshire. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... The Holmenkollen ski jump View from the tower in summer Holmenkollen is a hilly area in the outskirts of Norways capital Oslo (within the citys area proper). ... (Redirected from 1956 Winter Olympic Games) The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Cortina dAmpezzo (population 8000) is a town in the province of Veneto, northern Italy. ...

At a time when Europeans dominated alpine skiing, Heggtveit was inspired by the breakthrough performance of countrywoman Lucille Wheeler who had won both the downhill and giant slalom events at the 1958 World Championships. At the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California, Heggtveit won Canada's first Olympic skiing gold medal. Her victory in the slalom event also made her the first non-European to win the International Ski Federation slalom and overall world championship for 1960. She was the first North American to win the Arlberg-Kandahar Trophy, the most prestigious and classic event in alpine skiing. In her native Canada, her performance on the world stage was recognized with her being made a member of the Order of Canada, her country's highest civilian honor. In addition, she was voted the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's outstanding athlete of 1960. Lucille Wheeler, born January 14, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a former Alpine skiing world champion. ... (Redirected from 1960 Winter Olympic Games) The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... The Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California is one of the most famous ski areas in the United States and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. ... The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) is the main international organisation of ski sports. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually by a panel of journalists in recognition of Canadas top athlete. ...

Anne Heggtveit was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1960. She was voted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1971 and in 1982 was among the first group inducted into the new Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ...