Alison Owen-Spencer (later ''Kiesel'', born January 5, 1953) is a retired American cross-country skier. She competed in the 5 km, 10 km and relay events at the

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and

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with the best individual result of 22nd place in 1980. She finished seventh in the 1978–79 World Cup (a concept under test at the time by the

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), winning a 5 km race at Cable, Wisconsin in December 1978. In 1979 she won the national 5 km and 10 km titles. Owen-Spencer studied at

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, where she met her future husband, Joe Spencer, but the marriage did not last.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

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