Emma Carrick-Anderson (born 17 June 1975) is a Scottish former alpine skier who competed for Great Britain at the Winter Olympic Games in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Skiing career Originally from Dunblane, Carrick-Anderson began skiing at the age of two and was racing by the age of six; she spent four years attending the Austrian Ski School in Schladming. In 1992, she was named as the Scottish Skier of the Year.
Carrick-Anderson made her debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics at the age of sixteen. She competed in four Olympics, six World Championships, and numerous World Cups. +Olympic GamesEventFinishing PositionAlbertville 1992Women's Combined17Women's Slalom19Women's Giant Slalom22Lillehammer 1994Women's SlalomDNFWomen's Giant SlalomDNFNagano 1998Women's SlalomDNFSalt Lake City 2002Women's Slalom19
Post-Skiing She announced her retirement in 2003, stating that while she remained motivated she was "fed up with living out of a suitcase." She had also found it difficult to adapt to the new skis that came into use for competition.
Following her retirement, she relocated to the French Alps to work as a ski instructor, and has done commentary work for Eurosport and the BBC.More lessons please, we're skiers, BBC Sport, 14 November 2004
Carrick-Anderson now focuses her time on coaching her three boys – Zak, Freddy and Luca – who are all competing on the Europa Cup circuit. "When they were young, skiing was fun. I think a lot of kids get pushed into ski racing too early."Episode 221, The Ski Podcast, 20 September 2024
Personal life Her elder brother Crawford was also a skier, but achieved success as a mountain bike racer.
Carrick-Anderson married Phil Smith, a fellow skier, in 2004. The couple have three sons, all of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps as keen competitive skiers.Like mother like son – Olympic skier's son following in parent's footsteps, Ealing Times, 9 February 2018Children's Team Selection Announcement, GB Snowsport, 15 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021
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