Penny McCoy (born October 9, 1949) is a former

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alpine ski racer from the

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. At age 16, McCoy won the bronze medal in the women's

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at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo,

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, held in August. She had six top ten finishes in World Cup competition. Shortly before the 1968 Olympics, McCoy and Sandy Shellworth were left off the U.S. team by head coach Bob Beattie, displaced by new arrivals

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and

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. Shellworth did get to compete, as an injury replacement in the downhill, but McCoy did not.

World Cup results

*6 top ten finishes - (4 SL, 2 GS)

Personal

McCoy is the daughter of

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(b. 1915), the founder of

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in 1953. She and her five siblings were raised in nearby

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. McCoy is the sister of Dennis McCoy (b. 1945), who was also a World Cup racer. He finished 21st in the downhill at the 1968 Olympics. She was formerly married to stuntman

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(b. 1943), stuntmen David Barrett and

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(b. 1972) are their sons.

References

External links

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Real Penny McCoy.com
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