Keely Kelleher

Keely Kelleher ( born August 12, 1984 in Bozeman, Montana) is a former American alpine skier. It belonged from 2003 to 2010 the squad of the U.S. Ski Association at. Your strongest disciplines were the super -G and downhill. Kelleher drove in the World Cup four times into the top 30 and won two races in Nor- Am Cup. In 2010 she became U.S. champion in the super -G.

Career

Kelleher grew up in Big Sky, Montana, and started at the age of two years with the skiing. As of 1999, she attended the Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City for four years. In December 1999, she performed her first FIS races, bets in Nor -Am Cup followed in March 2001. During the season 2002/03 season she could be placed in almost all of their race in the top ten and reached the third place with this performance in the overall standings. In February 2003 she also took part in some races in the European Cup and drove in two runs of Innerkrems twice on the podium.

In summer 2003, Kelleher suffered in a practice crash serious injuries on his right leg and had to miss almost two full seasons. Her comeback she gave on March 8, 2005 at the Nor -Am slalom in Craigleith. In the season 2005/ 06 she was able to again celebrate several podiums and a victory, reached the third place in the overall and in the super -G standings and finished fifth in the downhill standings. She was from January 2006, also again in the European Cup at the start and in 2008 reached several top - 10 finishes.

Her debut in the World Cup gave Kelleher on December 1, 2007 in Departure from Lake Louise. This season she participated in five World Cup races, but never got into the top 30 on 20 December 2008 it was in the Super G in St. Moritz 27th place and took her first World Cup points. At the races in Bansko in February / March 2009, she was able to score twice again. Her best World Cup result she reached on December 6, 2009 20th place in the Super G in Lake Louise. It was U.S. Champion in Super G on March 20, 2010. Two months later, Kelleher announced her withdrawal from ski racing.

Sporting successes

World Cup

  • 4 rankings in the top 30, including once in the top 20

Nor- Am Cup

  • Season 2002/ 03: 3 Rating
  • Season 2005/ 06: 3rd overall, 3rd Super-G standings, fifth exit summary
  • Season 2007/ 08: 3rd exit summary
  • 8 podiums, including two victories:

Other successes

  • U.S. champion in super- G 2010
  • 2 podiums in the European Cup
  • 1 victory in the South American Cup
  • 8 wins in FIS races (4x Super -G, Giant Slalom 4x )
Slalom skiing 2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup Lake Louise (Alberta)
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