Heidi Voelker (born October 29, 1969) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in three Winter Olympics (1988, 1992, 1994). She formally was the Ambassador of Skiing for Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Voelker began skiing at the age of two, chasing her three older siblings through the ski areas of the Berkshires in southwestern New England. Possessing a great skill for the sport, she launched into competitive skiing at a young age, earning silver in the slalom at the Junior World Championships (1987) and receiving Junior Alpine Skier of the Year award (1988).
As a twelve-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team (1985 to 1997), Voelker has many titles as a competitive ski racer: she holds six top-ten World Cup finishes to her credit, including a podium in 1994, and competed for gold during three Winter Olympics. She was also the 1994 National Champion in giant slalom and finished her racing career with a third-place finish in giant slalom at the U.S. Nationals in 1997. Voelker moved to Utah in 1990 and formally was the Ambassador of Skiing at Deer Valley Resort. http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/heidi-voelker-ski-racer
Voelker is also featured on Utah's "ski" license plate, introduced in 2007. She is the first living human and woman to be featured on a state license plate. She is also credited with the creation of Mikaela Shiffrin's iconic 'Always be Faster Then The Boys, ABFTTB' inspirational quote and subsequent race helmet sticker; when she signed a poster with the phrase for the young Mikaela.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1988 18 63 27 — — — — 1989 19 66 28 — — — — 1990 20 67 33 36 — — — 1991 21 57 19 — — — — 1992 22 78 30 — — — — 1993 23 96 46 52 — — — 1994 24 30 — 7 — — — 1995 25 81 55 41 43 — —
Top ten finishes 1 podium – (1 GS), 6 top tens Season Date Location Discipline Place19884 Mar 1988 Aspen, USA Slalom 8th19945 Dec 1993 Tignes, France Giant slalom 5th11 Dec 1993 Veysonnaz, SwitzerlandGiant slalom9th5 Jan 1994 Morzine, FranceGiant slalom3rd16 Jan 1994 Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom7th21 Jan 1994 Maribor, SloveniaGiant slalom8th
World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1989 19 — 14 — — — 1991 21 8 — — — — The U.S. team missed the Super-G in 1991 due to the Gulf War.
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1988 18 DNF1 DNF2 — — — 1992 22 20 — — — — 1994 24 — DNF2 — — —
References
External links
Heidi Voelker World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
Deer Valley Ambassador of Skiing NASTAR Pacesetter Heidi Voelker, Deer Valley Blog Contributor Heidi Voelker Facebook Page
Skiing.about.com Utah Plate Features Skier Berkshire Eagle Article Deseret News Article