Chad Fleischer (born January 4, 1972, in Columbus, Nebraska) is an American former
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 ...
who competed in the
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...
and
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
.Chad Fleischer is a ten-year veteran of the Men's US Alpine Ski Team, Two Time National DH skiing Champion, named to Five World Championship Teams and Three Olympics Teams (could not compete in 2002 Salt LAke Olympics due to dislocated right knee in Wengen SUI three weeks prior to the Games)
His best performance came in 1999 at the World Cup Finals where he won a Silver Medal behind Lasse Kjus of Norway.
Chad Fleischer now owns and operates a chain of ski rental and retail stores in
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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[http://fleischersport.com]
His wife Renée is a former San Diego Charger cheerleader and Denver Bronco cheerleader. They were married May 2000 in
Maui, Hawaii
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1972 births
Living people
American male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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