Kate Pace Lindsay

Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Kate Pace Lindsay started skiing at the age of two and began racing at the age of five. She raced for the North Bay Ski Racers, the North Ontario Division, and the Ontario Ski team before qualifying as a member of Canada’s National Women’s Alpine Team in May of 1988, remaining on the team until her retirement in 1998.

In a superb career spanning nine years racing at the top international level, she competed on the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) World Cup circuit 64 times in the Super G and Downhill events, placing among the top 10 finishers on 15 occasions. She also competed at the FIS World Ski Championships at Morioka Shizukuishi, Japan (1993), Sierra Nevada, Spain (1996), and Sestriere, Italy (1997) and was a member of the national team at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games at Lillehammer, Norway and at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.

In national competition, she won 6-Gold or Silver Medals at the National Championships and 7-Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals in Nor-Am Cup events and at the United States National Championships.

Competitive highlights (top ten finishes) In world class competition:

1990
7th place, World Cup, Super G event, Meiringen, Switzerland
4th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Furano, Japan

1992
5th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Lake Louise, Alberta

1993
10th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
1st place, FIS World Ski Championships, Downhill event, Morioka, Japan
3rd place, World Cup, Downhill event, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
1st place, World Cup, Downhill event, Lillehammer, Norway
1st place, World Cup, Downhill event, Tignes, France
4th place, World Cup, Downhill event, St Anton, Austria
Ranked No. 1 in World Cup competition in Downhill and won the World Championship

1994
3rd place, World cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
7th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Sierra Nevada, Spain
5th place, Olympic Winter Games, Downhill event, Lillehammer, Norway
4th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Whistler, British Columbia
2nd place, World Cup, Downhill event, Vail, Colorado, USA Ranked No.2 in World Cup competition in Downhill

1995
8th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy 1st place, FIS Race, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
1st place, FIS race, Super G event, Mont Tremblant, Quebec
1st place, FIS Race, Super G event, Mont Tremblant Quebec
5th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Are, Sweden
1st place, FIS Race, Downhill event, Mont Ste Anne, Quebec

1996
7th place, World Cup, Downhill event, Cortina, Italy
4th place, FIS World Ski Championships, Downhill event, Sierra Nevada, Spain
1st place, FIS Race, Downhill event, Mont Ste Anne, Quebec

1997
7th place, European Cup, Downhill event, Pra Loup, France
4th place, European Cup, Downhill event, Pra Loup, France
1st place, European Cup, Downhill event, St Moritz, Switzerland
1st place, FIS Race, Super G event, Mont Tremblant, Quebec

In major North American competition

1988
1st place, Nor-Am Cup, Downhill event

1991
1st place, Nor-Am Cup, Super G event

1992
1st place, United States National Championships, Downhill event

1995
1st place, Nor-Am Cup, Super G event
2nd place, Nor-Am Cup, Super G event
2nd place, Nor-Am Cup, Super G event

1997
3rd place, Nor-Am Cup, Super G event

Other accomplishments and awards

1985
National Achievement Award

1987
National Achievement Award

1994
Named Canadian Female Athlete of the Year Named Athlete of the Year by the Canadian Press Named Ontario Athlete of the Year
Named Canadian Skier of the Year

1998
Winterstart Award – Alpine Canada

In addition, she was declared Nor-Am Cup Champion, Ontario Champion (twice), Canadian Junior Champion (twice). At the Canadian Juvenile Championships, she won two Silver and two Bronze Medals and was both Senior and Junior Champion for the Northern Ontario Ski Division in 1984.

Governor General of Canada’s Canada Medal 125
Inducted into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame
Awarded the United States Air Force Achievement Award on 2 occasions.

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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