In an April interview with Steve Croft, she said that …

(*)"hour-glass"-shaped skis, he won the Giant Slalom and Super G at the 1996 Junior Olympics. Six years later, he won silver in the Giant Slalom and Combined events in Salt Lake City, and won the 2004 World Cup title in the Giant Slalom. For 10 points--name this American skier who currently leads the overall FIS 2004-05 World Cup standings. ................
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