Martha Hill is an American

para-alpine skier Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the Internat ...

. She represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.

Career

At the 1984 Winter Paralympics, she finished fourth in downhill, fifth in super combined, and sixth, both in slalom, and giant slalom. At the 1988 Winter Paralympics, she won the silver medals in the Women's Downhill LW2 event and in the Women's Slalom LW2 event. She also competed in

disabled skiing Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the Internat ...

, a

demonstration sport A demonstration sport, or exhibition sport, is a sport which is played to promote it, rather than as part of standard medal competition. This occurs commonly during the Olympic Games, but may also occur at other sporting events. Demonstration spor ...

at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

Personal life

Hill is the mother of Stacy Gaskill who represented the United States at the

2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ...

held in Beijing, China.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic alpine skiers of the United States American female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for the United States American amputees Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing 21st-century American women {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub