Trace Worthington (born November 28, 1969) is an American former freestyle skier. He competed in two events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.[1] After retiring from the sport, Worthington became a sports commentator,[2] working for both NBC Sports and CBS Sports.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tracy Jon Worthington |
| Born | November 28, 1969 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Biography
editWorthington was born in 1969 in Minneapolis, and began skiing at the age of two.[2][4] His great-grandfather, Harry, competed in the men's long jump at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[5] After moving to Winter Park, Colorado, Worthington took part in his first freestyle skiing competition when he was 14 years old.[2] In 1986, he was the World Junior Champion in the aerials, winning the US title the next year.[2]
From 1992 to 1995, Worthington was named the Freestyle Skier of the Year by Ski Racing magazine,[1] and in 1993, he was also named the International Skier of the Year.[1] Worthington won a total of 39 World Cup events, and finished on the podium 79 times during his career.[1][2] At the 1995 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, he was the World Champion in both the aerials and combined events, the first time one person had held both titles.[1][2]
Worthington took part in freestyle skiing as a demonstration event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[2] At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Worthington competed in the men's moguls and the men's aerials,[6] with a best placed finish of fifth in the aerials event.[7][8] Just prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics, Worthington injured his right knee in training.[9]
Worthington retired from the sport in 1997, due to vertigo,[2][10] becoming a sports commentator.[1][11] He also opened his own television production company.[1] He was inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2006.[2][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Trace Worthington". Olympedia. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Trace Worthington". U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Trace Worthington". NBC Sport. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Olympic Aerial Skier Trace Worthington: A Trace of Gold". Rolling Stone. February 24, 1994. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Harry Worthington". Olympedia. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Moguls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Aerials, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "'94 WINTER OLYMPICS / LILLEHAMMER : Worthington Lands a Disappointing Fifth : Freestyle skiing: Top American aerial skier finishes behind Canada's 'Quebec Air Force' after shaky first routine". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 1994. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Park City skier injured, could be out 5 weeks". Deseret News. January 8, 1994. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Vertigo problems fell American ski ace". AP News. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Winter Olympics being this week: 84 commentatos join NBC Olympics' coverage of the XXIV Olympic Games". NBC. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Moseley, Worthington, and Parisien Inducted into Ski Hall of Fame". Ski Mag. January 26, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
edit- Trace Worthington at FIS (freestyle)
- Trace Worthington at Olympedia
