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| Born | 3 January 1962[1] Reno, Nevada, U.S.[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lane Spina (born 3 January 1962)[1] is an American freestyle skier who won two medals in demonstration events of the Olympic Games; at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He also won the Freestyle World Championships in 1991 in Lake Placid, New York. Spina was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, and graduated from Wooster High School.[2] Following his ski career, he went on to achieve academic degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration (MBA), from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Skiing competitions
Freestyle Skiing World Cup
| Year | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Acrobatics | 3rd[3] |
| 1986 | Acrobatics | 2nd [3] |
| 1987 | Acrobatics | 2nd [3] |
| 1988 | Acrobatics | 2nd [3] |
| 1989 | Acrobatics | 2nd [3] |
| 1991 | Acrobatics | 2nd [3] |
| 1992 | Acrobatics | 3rd [3] |
Olympics
Spina medaled both time ski ballet was held as an Olympic demonstration event; both at the 1988 and the 1992 Winter Olympics that were held in Calgary, Canada and Albertville, France, respectively. He won a silver medal in 1988 and a bronze medal in 1992.[4]
References
- ^ a b Lane Spina: “Mr. Silver”. Skiing. December 1990. p. 44.
- ^ a b Murray, Chris (February 6, 2014). "Two decades later, Wooster High grad Lane Spina still cherishes his Olympic experience". RGJ.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Acro". Hickok Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Henry III, William A. (June 24, 2001). "It's A Kick, But Is It Olympian?". Time Magazine.