Laurenne Ross (born August 17, 1988) is a former

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alpine ski racer from the

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. She specialized in the speed events of

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and super G. Born in

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, Ross was on skis at age two at the Snow Valley ski hill, as her father was a former alpine racer. The family moved to

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, when she was age 7 and Ross skied and raced at Mount Bachelor near Bend. She was selected to the

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in 2006, and made her World Cup debut in December 2009. Ross was moved up to the World Cup team for the 2011 season and represented the U.S. at the 2011 World Championships, where she finished tenth in the women's downhill. Ross attained her first World Cup podium in March

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, placing second in a

at Garmisch-Partenkirchen,

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. In the summer of 2013, Ross switched from Atomic to

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skis. Ross divided her time between the professional ski circuit and the

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in Eugene, where she currently studies art.

World Cup results

Season standings

:Standings through 3 February 2019 :^ Only four World Cup starts during 2010 season, while on Nor-Am/European Cup circuit.

Top ten finishes

*2 podiums (1 DH, 1 SG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

Video

You Tube.com
– Mt. Bachelor – Laurenne Ross – December 2011

References

External links

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World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * *
U.S. Ski Team
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