Susan Corrock Luby (born November 30, 1951) is a former

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alpine ski racer, a member of the

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in the early 1970s. Talented in all three disciplines, she had 16 top ten finishes in

competition: 8 in

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, 2 in

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, and 6 in

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. Born in

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, Corrock skied as a youth at rysral Mountainand later trained in

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at Sun Valley. She made her

debut in January

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at the age of 18. Two years later, she won the bronze medal in the

at the

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, Japan, the only podium of her international career. She later finished ninth in the

event, won by teammate

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; three Americans placed in the top ten. Corrock competed on the World Cup circuit for four seasons, retiring after the

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season at the age of 21. In the real estate business, Corrock lived in

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, in the 1980s and later relocated to

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, with husband Bob Luby and their two children.

World Cup results

Season standings

Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).

Top ten finishes

*16 top tens (8 DH, 2 GS, 6 SL)

Olympic results

*From

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through

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, the

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were also the

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for alpine skiing.

References

External links

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Susan Corrock
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corrock, Susan 1951 births Living people American female alpine skiers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in alpine skiing Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics People from Blaine County, Idaho 21st-century American women