Susan Corrock

Susan Corrock, born on November thirtieth, nineteen fifty-one, is a distinguished former World Cup alpine ski racer who made her mark as a member of the U.S. Ski Team during the early 1970s. With a remarkable talent across all three disciplines of alpine skiing, she achieved sixteen top ten finishes in World Cup competitions, including eight in downhill, two in giant slalom, and six in slalom.

Hailing from Seattle, Washington, Corrock developed her skiing skills at Crystal Mountain before honing her craft in Ketchum, Idaho, at the renowned Sun Valley. She made her World Cup debut in January nineteen seventy at the young age of eighteen, quickly establishing herself as a formidable competitor on the circuit.

Corrock's career reached a pinnacle when she won the bronze medal in the downhill event at the nineteen seventy-two Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan. This achievement marked the only podium finish of her international career. Additionally, she secured a ninth-place finish in the slalom event, contributing to a strong showing by her American teammates.

After competing on the World Cup circuit for four seasons, Corrock retired following the nineteen seventy-three season at the age of twenty-one. Transitioning into the real estate business, she spent the 1980s living in Vail, Colorado, before relocating to Spokane, Washington, with her husband Bob Luby and their two children.