Hailey Duke
Hailey Duke ( born September 17, 1985 in Sun Valley, Idaho) is an American alpine skier. She specializes in the slalom and giant slalom.
Biography
Duke learned to ski in the winter sports resort of Sun Valley, where her parents worked as a ski instructor. Although they regularly took part in children's race, but their interest was initially mainly the martial art Taekwondo. 13 times in a row they won the Junior Championships of the State of Idaho. After they had reached in 2001 with the U.S. Team Trials in third place, they definitely turned to the ski racing. Duke operates Taekwondo continues as compensation and was awarded the 2004 4th Dan.
In December 2000, Duke first participated in FIS races, from November 2002 then served in the Nor- Am Cup. 2006/ 07 they finished second in the slalom standings of the Nor -Am Cup fourth and in the following season, the second final ranking (behind the Canadian Anna Goodman). In 2008 she came increasingly in the European Cup for use and won two races in Lenggries, which was enough for fourth place in the season standings.
On November 25, 2007 Duke denied her first World Cup race, a slalom in Panorama. First World Cup points they won on November 30, 2008, when she went to 21st place in the slalom in Aspen. Your best result so far is an eighth place achieved on 29 December 2008 in the Slalom in Semmering. This result could not be confirmed so far. That same winter, it reached number 17 in the slalom in Ofterschwang its second-best World Cup result, 2009/10 she went twice into the top 30 at the World Cup in 2009 it ranked 41 and at the Olympic Winter Games 2010 Rank 30 in slalom.
In the season 2010/11, Duke was able to qualify in any World Cup race for the second pass. It was adversely affected by a shoulder injury and underwent end of the season an operation on his shoulder and a right knee arthroscopy. The following season, 2011/12 Duke has been an increase in the Nor- Am Cup used. It achieved two podiums and third in the slalom standings, while it remained again in the World Cup 2011/12 with no points.
Achievements
Olympic games
- Vancouver 2010: 30 Slalom
World Championships
- Val d'Isere 2009: 41 Slalom
World Cup
Nor- Am Cup
- Season 2006/ 07: 4 slalom rating
- Season 2007/ 08: 2nd slalom rating
- Season 2011/12: 3rd slalom rating
- 2013/14 season: 2nd slalom rating
- 8 podiums including 3 victories
European Cup
- Season 2007/ 08: 4 slalom rating
- Season 2008/ 09: 5 slalom rating
- 6 podiums including 3 victories:
Other successes
- 25 wins in FIS races