Annie Winquist (born 1993) is a retired

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

. She competed at the

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and the

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and 2013 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships. The 2012 edition was by far her most successful, as she won the gold medal in super G and the silver medal in the combined event. Winquist made her

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debut in March 2012 in

Schladming Schladming is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the ...

, where she also collected her first World Cup points with a 24th place in super G. Competing in the Norwegian Championships between 2009 and 2013, she won two bronze medals and four silver medals overall. She represented the sports club

Lillehammer SK Lillehammer Skiklub is a Norway, Norwegian skiing (Nordic skiing, Nordic and alpine skiing, alpine) club from Lillehammer, Norway. It was founded in 1883. It is best known for arranging Birkebeinerrennet together with Rena IL. It has been represe ...

. Following a bout with injuries, she lost the sense of team belonging, and retired at the age of 21. She studied at

Lillehammer University College Lillehammer University College ( no, Høgskolen i Lillehammer) was a state university college located at Storhove in Lillehammer, Norway. It was merged with Hedmark University College to become the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in 20 ...

and moved to Oslo.

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1993 births Living people Skiers from Lillehammer Norwegian female alpine skiers Lillehammer University College alumni {{Norway-alpine-skiing-bio-stub