Hall of Famer
Laurie Kreiner
Affiliated Discipline(s):Alpine
Hometown:Timmins, Ontario
Induction CSHF:2010
Induction Category:Alpine
Laurie Kreiner (born 30 June 1954) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan and in the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Career Highlights
1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria
#16 Downhill
#27 Giant Slalom
#14 Slalom
1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan
#20 Downhill
#4 Giant Slalom
#12 Slalom
Other Top 10 Competition Results
1976
7th, Combined, FIS World Ski Championships, Innsbruck, Austria
1974
10th, Slalom, World Cup, Bad Gastein, Austria
1973
6th, Giant Slalom, World Cup, St. Gervais, FRA
4th, Downhill, World Cup, Pfronten, Germany
5th, Downhill, World Cup, Pfronten, Germany
1972
10th, Giant Slalom, World Cup, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria
9th, Downhill, World Cup, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria
7th, Downhill, World Cup, Crystal Mountain, WA, USA
6th, Downhill, World Cup, Crystal Mountain, WA, USA
6th, Giant Slalom, World Cup, Banff, AB, Canada
1971
10th, Downhill, World Cup, Sestriere, Italy
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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Canadian Ski Council Small Town Olympic Ski Dreams: The Kreiners – Ski Canada.

1972 Canadian Olympic Women’s Alpine Ski Team [L to R]: Peter Franzen (coach), Judy Crawford, Laurie Kreiner, Dianne Pratte, Kathy Kreiner. Michael Burns Photography.
Canadian Olympic Alpine Ski team at 1976 Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria [L to R]: Jim Hunter, Jane Helder (physiotherapist), Kathy Kreiner, Andrzej Kozbial (alpine program director), Laurie Kreiner, Ken Read, Betsy Clifford, Dave Murray, Scott Henderson (head coach-men), Wayne Gruden (coach), Luc Dubois (manager), Robert Safrata, Lynden McIntosh (coach), Dr. Bernie Lalonde (head coach-women). Alpine Canada Alpin.
Women’s National Alpine Ski Team 1972 Val d’Isère [L to R]: Laurie Kreiner, Kathy Kreiner, Judy Crawford. Alpine Canada Alpin.


National Alpine Ski Team 1971-72 [top row]: Al Raine (Alpine Program Director), Diane Pratte, Diane Culver, Judy Crawford, Robert Butler (coach) [bottom row]: Betsy Clifford, Laurie Kreiner. Rene Korot for St-Tropez Enrg., St Leonard.
National Alpine Ski Team c. 1970 [L to R]: Kathy Kreiner, Karen Cloutier, Betsy Clifford, Laurie Kreiner, Susan Clifford. Canadian Ski Association / Alpine Office / Lolly Moss.
National Alpine Ski Team 1971-72 [top row]: Doug Woodcock, Betsy Clifford, Judy Crawford, Kathy Kreiner, Diane Culver, Laurie Kreiner, Carolyn Oughton, Diane Pratte, Virginia Honeyman, Russel Goodman [middle row]: Luc Dubois (coach), Don Lyon (coach), Robert Butler (coach), Al Raine (Alpine Program Director) [bottom row]: Peter Bellos, Aidan Ballantyne, Jim Hunter, Rick Hunter, Doug Temple, Mike Culver, Derek Robbins, Reto Barrington, Paul Carson. D. Richard Houlding Photography, Toronto.


~ Canadian Ski Association / Alpine Office / Lolly Moss
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