Kerrin Lee-Gartner
- January 6, 2024
- Alpine Skier
Quick Facts
Full Name | Kerrin Lee-Gartner |
Occupation | Alpine Skier |
Date Of Birth | Sep 21, 1966(1966-09-21) |
Age | 58 |
Birthplace | Trail |
Country | Canada |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Kerrin Lee-Gartner Biography
Name | Kerrin Lee-Gartner |
Birthday | Sep 21 |
Birth Year | 1966 |
Place Of Birth | Trail |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Max Gartner |
Kerrin Lee-Gartner is one of the most popular and richest Alpine Skier who was born on September 21, 1966 in Trail, Canada. Kerrin Anne Lee-Gartner (born September 21, 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medallist from Canada.
Lee-Gartner is currently a television broadcaster with CBC Sports in Canada. She also assisted the BBC with coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
During May 2018, Lee-Gartner was part of a group of four female athletes, including Cassie Campbell, Jen Kish and Fran Rider to publicly pledge their brain to a Canadian research centre. The posthumous donation shall be made to Toronto Western Hospital’s Canadian Concussion Centre to further research on the effect of trauma on women’s brains.
Leading up to the 1994 Winter Olympics, Lee-Gartner was admittedly affected by the death of her friend Ulrike Maier after a crash in a downhill race in late January. At the Olympics in Norway, she finished eighth in the super-G and 19th in the downhill, and retired from international competition a month later, at the end of the 1994 World Cup season.
Kerrin Lee-Gartner Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Alpine Skier |
House | Living in own house. |
Kerrin Lee-Gartner is one of the richest Alpine Skier from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kerrin Lee- Gartner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Born in Trail, British Columbia, she grew up in Rossland and raced as a youngster at Red Mountain. Lee-Gartner started skiing for the Canadian Women’s Ski Team in 1982, but suffered a number of knee operations over the years including two complete reconstructions. She attained her first World Cup podium early in December 1990, then had five more top-six finishes early in the 1992 season entering the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Lee-Gartner’s next season in 1993 was her best on the World Cup circuit, with two podiums and twelve top tens. She finished third in the downhill standings and ninth overall. At the World Championships in Japan, she was fourth in the super-G and ninth in the downhill.
On the Roc de Fer course at Méribel, Lee-Gartner won the gold medal in the Olympic downhill. Only 0.06 seconds behind was silver medallist Hilary Lindh of the U.S., for a North American 1–2 finish. Through 2018, it remains the only victory in an Olympic downhill by a Canadian. She finished sixth in the Olympic super-G and had two more podiums after the Olympics, both in North America, to finish up the 1992 season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Kerrin Lee-Gartner height 5 ft 7 in Kerrin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kerrin Lee-Gartner Dating?
According to our records, Kerrin Lee-Gartner married to Max Gartner. As of December 1, 2023, Kerrin Lee-Gartner’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kerrin Ranked on the list of most popular Alpine Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Kerrin Lee-Gartner celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.