Tyler Palmer (born June 22, 1950) is a former

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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

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. In the

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between March 1970 and December 1971, he achieved four podiums, nine top ten finishes and won two slalom races: 17 January, 1971, at St. Moritz, and 19 December, 1971, at

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. In the

1971 Alpine Skiing World Cup * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

, he finished 10th in the overall standings and 3rd in the slalom.

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1950 births Living people American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from New Hampshire Holderness School alumni {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub