Erik Fisher (born March 21, 1985) is a World Cup alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. From Middleton, Idaho, he primarily competes in the speed events of Downhill and Super G.
Born in Ontario, Oregon, Fisher learned to ski and race at Bogus Basin near Boise, Idaho, beginning at age 3. While growing up, his family moved to different locations in the western U.S.; he also raced in northern Arizona and Utah before returning to Idaho as a teenager. Following graduation from Eagle High School in 2003, Fisher spent a post-graduate year at the Rowmark ski academy in Salt Lake City, and was named to the national developmental team in 2004. He was the bronze medalist in the downhill at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Bardonecchia, Italy.
Fisher made his World Cup debut in November 2005 in a downhill at Lake Louise, Alberta, and finished 44th. An ACL injury in November 2007 kept him out of the rest of the 2008 season. He returned the following season in 2009 and had his best results with a seventh at Val Gardena, Italy, and an 11th at the famed Hahnenkamm downhill race in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Fisher qualified for the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in late 2009, but did not race in February due to a broken hand."Overcoming trials part of journey to Olympics", Church News, 2010-Feb-13.Ski Racing.com - Olympics: men's downhill racers set, Nyman gets spot - 2010-02-12
Fisher is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
World Cup top twenty finishes SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace 2009 19 Dec 2008 Val Gardena, Italy Super G 20th20 Dec 2008 Downhill 7th24 Jan 2009 Kitzbühel, Austria Downhill 11th 2010 18 Dec 2009 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 19th23 Jan 2010 Kitzbühel, Austria Downhill 18th 2012 3 Feb 2012 Chamonix, France Downhill 12th4 Feb 2012 Downhill 12th 2014 21 Dec 2013 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 13th
References
External links
Erik Fisher World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
Erik Fisher at the U.S. Ski Team Official website Erik Fisher at Fischer Skis The Ski Channel's Q&A with Erik - The Ski Channel sat down with Erik to learn more about "The Flying Fish." Skodeo.com