Rob Parisien (born 19 March 1970) 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
1992 Winter Olympics
)
, nations = 64
, athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women)
, events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines)
, opening = 8 February 1992
, closing = 23 February 1992
, opened_by = President François Mitterrand
, cauldron ...
.
After leaving the sport of ski racing following the 1992 Winter Olympics, he received a degree in philosophy from the University of Colorado in 1995. He then graduated with honors from Dartmouth Medical School in 1999 and completed the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency program in 2004.
He is now an orthopaedic trauma surgeon practicing in Manchester, New Hampshire.
External links
sports-reference.com* www.robparisien.co
1970 births
Living people
American male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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