Abigail E. "Abbi" Fisher-Gould (born August 30, 1957) is a former

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alpine ski racer from the

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. Born in South Conway,

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, she had one World Cup victory and three podiums. She suffered a knee injury in March

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, at the pre-Olympic downhill at Lake Placid. Fisher competed in the

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and

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. She was unable to start in the slalom at the

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due to an ankle injury. and was also named to the U.S. team in

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. Fisher married Frank Gould; they have two children and reside in the Sun Valley area in central

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World Cup results

Race podiums

* 1 victory – (1 SL) * 3 podiums – (1 SL, 2 GS)

Season standings

References

External links

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Abbi Fisher
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Abbi 1957 births Living people American female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of the United States Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics People from Conway, New Hampshire Sportspeople from Carroll County, New Hampshire 21st-century American women