Eva Twardokens (born April 28, 1965) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer. She made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 1982.
Twardokens achieved a significant milestone early in her career, winning the bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1985 World Championships.International Ski Federation 1985 results She went on to represent the U.S. in two Winter Olympics (1992, 1994).New York Times, February 18, 1992 On the World Cup circuit, she had three podiums and 34 top ten finishes. She retired from international competition after the 1995 season.
In 2007, Twardokens won the Masters National Weightlifting Champion in the 40-45 age group in the class, with a snatch and a clean and jerk for a total.
She was inducted to the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame class of 2011 on April 14, 2012.
Her father, Jerzy Twardokens, was an Olympian who represented Poland in fencing at the 1952 Olympics. He defected to the United States in Philadelphia in 1958. Later, he became a professor at the University of Nevada in Reno.
In February 2019, Twardokens was seriously injured in a private plane crash near Watsonville, California.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1983 17 66 — — — — 24 1984 18 77 — — — — 30 1985 19 16 19 10 — — 23 1986 20 24 23 25 — — — 1987 21 40 23 25 — — — 1988 22 1989 23 80 37 — — — — 1990 24 64 27 39 — — — 1991 25 14 17 4 35 — 19 1992 26 16 18 7 21 — — 1993 27 101 — 40 — — — 1994 28 23 37 9 60 — — 1995 29 38 — 13 34 — —
Race podiums 3 podiums – (2 GS, 1 SG), 34 top tens Season Date Location Discipline Place198526 Jan 1985 Arosa, Switzerland Super-G 2nd199110 Feb 1991 Zwiesel, Germany Giant slalom 2nd199220 Jan 1992 Piancavallo, Italy Giant slalom 3rd
World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1985 19 10 3 — — 7 1987 21 9 13 14 — 8 1989 23 8 17 — — — 1991 25 — 5 — — —
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1992 26 DNF1 7 8 — — 1994 28 DNF2 6 — — —
References
External links
Eva Twardokens World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame – Eva Twardokens