Hall of Famer
Kerrin Lee-Gartner
Affiliated Discipline(s):
Alpine
Hometown:
Calgary, AB
Active Career Period:
1984 - 1994
Induction CSHF:
1996
Induction Category:
Alpine: Downhill, Super G, Combined
Kerrin Lee-Gartner may be best remembered for her Gold Medal winning performance in the Downhill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, in 1992, the first Canadian woman to win this event. But to many she is at least as well known for using her celebrity status to benefit many worthy causes other than those associated with skiing. She has also invested considerable personal time to encouraging and inspiring young racers and ensuring the success of the Nancy Greene Ski League and her own Kerrin Lee-Gartner Challenge.
A member of the Women’s National Alpine Ski Team from 1984 until 1994, she competed in 84 World Cup, World Championship and other Federation International de Ski (FIS) races from 1985 until her retirement in March, 1994, as well as in three Olympic Winter Games, Calgary, Alberta, 1988, Albertville, France, 1992 and Lillehammer, Norway, 1994.
In major Canadian competition, she won the Canadian Championship, Downhill event on three consecutive occasions, 1991, 1992, 1993. In other North American competition, she placed 1st in the Downhill event in the Nor-Am Championship Series in 1987, winning the Overall title at the same time. In 84 World Cup, World Championship and other FIS races, she placed a remarkable 46 times in the Top-10:
Career Highlights:
1987
8th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Val d’Isere, France
1988
8th place, FIS race, Downhill event, Calgary, Alberta
9th place, FIS race, Slalom event, Calgary, Alberta
8th place, Olympic Winter Games, Combined events, Calgary, Alberta
6th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Aspen, Colorado, USA
7th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Rossland, British Columbia
1989
1st place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Vail, Colorado, USA
9th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Combined events, Vail, Colorado, USA
7th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Downhill event, Vail Colorado, USA
7th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Lake Louise, Alberta
1990
6th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
5th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
3rd place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Altenmarkt, Austria
7th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event. Altenmarkt, Austria
1991
4th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Bad Kleinkircheim, Austria
8th place, FIS race, Downhill event, Saalbach, Austria
7th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Downhill event, Saalbach, Austria
5th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
10th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
10th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Furano, Japan
5th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Lake Louise, Alberta
5th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Santa Caterina, Italy
6th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Santa Caterina, Italy
4th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Serre Chevalier, France
1992
10th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Morzine, France
6th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Grindelwald, Switzerland
4th place, FIS Race, Downhill event, Albertville, France
1st place, Olympic Winter Games, Downhill event, Albertville, France
6th place, Olympic Winter Games, Super G event, Albertville, France
2nd place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Vail, Colorado, USA
5th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Vail, Colorado, USA
1992
2nd place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Panorama, Alberta
3rd place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Vail, Colorado, USA
7th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Vail, Colorado, USA
6th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Lake Louise, Alberta
1993 6th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
9th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
8th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Haus Im Ennstal, Austria
7th place, FIS Race, Downhill event, Morioka Shizukuishi, Japan
9th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Downhill event, Morioka Shizukuishi, Japan
4th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Super G event, Morioka Shizukuishi, Japan
2nd place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
6th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
4th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Morzine, France
1994
3rd place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Cortina, Italy
8th place, Olympic Winter Games, Super G event, Lillehammer, Kvittjell, Norway
9th place, FIS World Cup, Downhill event, Whistler Mountain, British Columbia
6th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Mammoth Mountain, USA
6th place, FIS World Cup, Super G event, Vail, Colorado, USA
Please Note: The ski information gathered here is compiled from a number of sources; it may not be inclusive of all accomplishments.
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Don Lyon, Kerrin Lee-Gartner. Alpine Canada Alpin.
Kerrin Lee-Gartner ski racing. Photo UnofficialNetworks.com. Story: Canadian Olympic Skier Pledges Brain To Concussion Research.
Women’s Canadian Alpine Ski Team c. 1985 [back]: Laurie Graham, Andréa Bédard, Karen Stemmle, Karen Percy [front]: Kerrin Lee, Liisa Savijarvi, Diana Haight. Courtesy of Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Alpine Ski Team c. 1984 [back row]: Kerrin Lee, Kellie Casey, Ann Taciuk, Karen Stemmle, Kendra Kobelka [front row]: Heidi Cowan, Diana Haight, Karen Percy, Liisa Savijarvi. Alpine Canada Alpin / C81-15194.
National Alpine Ski Team 1984-85 [top row]: Andréa Bédard, Laurie Graham, Diana Haight, Josée Lacasse [bottom row]: Kerrin Lee, Karen Percy, Liisa Savijarvi, Karen Stemmle. Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Alpine Ski Team 1985 [top row]: Currie Chapman (head coach), Jim Kirby, Gary Athans, Chris McIver, Scott Shaver, Glenn Wurtele [2nd row]: ?, Don Stevens, Felix Belczyk, Paul Boivin, Todd Brooker, Chris Kent [3rd row]: Laurie Graham, Andréa Bédard, Karen Percy, Karen Stemmle, Josée Lacasse [bottom row]: Liisa Savijarvi, Diana Haight, Kerrin Lee Gartner. Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Alpine Ski Team 1985-86 [top row]: Todd Brooker, ?, Mike Tommy, Derek Thussler, Gary Athans, Alain Villiard, Paul Boivin, Don Stevens, Don Lyon (coach), Currie Chapman (coach), Max Gartner (coach), Carl Petersen (Fitness Co-ordinator) [2nd row]: Piotr Jelen (coach), Germain Barrette (coach), Bruce Henry (coach), ?, Felix Belczyk, Rob Boyd, Istvan Balyi, Glenn Wurtele [3rd row]: Jim Kirby, Andréa Bédard, Jim Read, Chris Kent, Brian Stemmle, Dan Moar, Chris McIver, Diana Haight, Scott Shaver [4th row]: Karen Stemmle, Laurie Graham, Kerrin Lee Gartner, Liisa Savijarvi, Kellie Casey, Josée Lacasse, Karen Percy. Alpine Canada Alpin.
Women’s National Alpine Ski Team 1985-86. [top row]: Andréa Bédard, Kellie Casey, Laurie Graham [bottom row]: Diana Haight, Josée Lacasse, Kerrin Lee. Alpine Canada Alpin.
Women’s National Alpine Ski Team 1986-87. [top row]: Andréa Bédard, Kellie Casey, Nancy Gee, Laurie Graham [bottom row]: Diana Haight, Josée Lacasse, Lucie LaRoche, Kerrin Lee. Alpine Canada Alpin.
Women’s National Alpine Ski Team 1987-88 [top row]: Lucie LaRoche, Kerrin Lee, Michelle McKendry [bottom row]: Karen Percy, Liisa Savijarvi, Karen Stemmle. Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Alpine Ski Team 1988 [back row]: Rob Boyd, Don Stevens, Ralf Socher, Alain Villiard, Peter Bosinger, Mike Tommy [2nd row]: Mike Carney, Rob Crossan, Felix Belczyk, Jim Read, Dan Moar, Greg Grossman, Brian Stemmle, Rob Bosinger [3rd row]: Josée Lacasse, Kerrin Lee, Nancy Gee, Kendra Kobelka, Michelle McKendry, Liisa Savijarvi, Andréa Bédard [bottom row]: Lucie LaRoche, Kellie Casey, Karen Stemmle, Laurie Graham, Karen Percy. Alpine Canada Alpin.
Kerrin Lee-Gartner Olympic downhill gold (Albertville 1992)
Victory Cereomny Kerrin Lee-Gartner ALBERTVILLE 1992 Downhill
Kerrin Lee-Gartner Albertville 1992 Super G
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame - Kerrin Lee-Gartner
Olympic Alpine skier Kerrin Lee-Gartner shows off some artifacts from Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and gives us a preview of the 2016 Sports Heroes Celebration & Golf Tournament.
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