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Lindsey Van

リンジー・ヴァン　/　りんじー・ゔぁん

American ski jumper

November 27, 1984 (age 41)　・　Detroit, Michigan, United States

Michigan
ski jumper

My Take

Lindsey Van is, to me, a genuine pioneer rather than just a champion. A Detroit native with 13 U.S. National titles, she won gold at the first-ever women's ski jumping event at the 2009 World Championships, a milestone in itself. What moves me is that she was also a leading voice in the fight to get women's ski jumping into the Olympics, making her an athlete and an advocate at once. Picture a 159 cm frame launching off those massive hills, and the courage is obvious. I admire people who don't just compete but open doors for those who follow, and she did exactly that.

Overview

Lindsey Marie Van (born November 27, 1984) is an American former ski jumper who won her first of 13 U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in 1998 and competed in her first FIS event in 2002. Van won a gold medal in the inaugural women's ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and has a total of eight Continental Cup victories in her career.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lindsey Van
Name (Japanese): リンジー・ヴァン
Reading: りんじー・ゔぁん
Born: November 27, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 159 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ski jumper

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Park City High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3

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