Emma Carrick-Anderson

Emma Carrick-Anderson
Born17 June 1975
Stirling, Scotland
Known forBritish alpine skier
SpousePhil Smith
Children3

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.[1]

Skiing career

Originally from Dunblane, Carrick-Anderson began skiing at the age of two and was racing by the age of six;[2][3] she spent four years attending the Austrian Ski School in Schladming.[4] In 1992, she was named as the Scottish Skier of the Year.[2]

Carrick-Anderson made her debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics at the age of sixteen.[5] She competed in four Olympics, six World Championships, and numerous World Cups.[6]

Olympic Games Event Finishing Position
Albertville 1992 Women's Combined 17
Women's Slalom 19
Women's Giant Slalom 22
Lillehammer 1994 Women's Slalom DNF
Women's Giant Slalom DNF
Nagano 1998 Women's Slalom DNF
Salt Lake City 2002 Women's Slalom 19

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.[7][3]

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.[6][8]

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."[9]

Personal life

Her elder brother Crawford was also a skier,[4] but achieved success as a mountain bike racer.[10]

Carrick-Anderson married Phil Smith, a fellow skier, in 2004.[11] The couple have three sons, all of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps as keen competitive skiers.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emma Carrick-Anderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Emma's Efforts Rewarded". Dundee Courier. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Routine: Emma Carrick-Anderson, Britain's No 1 Female Skier | Since I cut my ear off, I've been lucky with injuries". The Independent. 20 January 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b Baker, Andrew (11 February 1996). "A dedication to excellence; close-up; Emma Carrick-Anderson". The Independent. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Emma Carrick-Anderson". Team GB. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Emma Carrick-Anderson, 4-time Olympian". Snoworks. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ Bathgate, Stuart. "End of an Era as Emma Calls It a Day". The Scotsman. ProQuest 327063003. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ More lessons please, we're skiers, BBC Sport, 14 November 2004
  9. ^ Episode 221, The Ski Podcast, 20 September 2024
  10. ^ Clark, Ron (5 April 1997). "No easy ride in the trials of life". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ Raikes, Sally (4 July 2002). "Chalet Style". Scotland on Sunday.
  12. ^ Like mother like son - Olympic skier's son following in parent's footsteps, Ealing Times, 9 February 2018
  13. ^ Tate, Derek (2020). Learn, Enjoy, Flow & Grow. Kinross: Parallel Dreams Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9556251-9-0.
  14. ^ Children's Team Selection Announcement, GB Snowsport, 15 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021


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