- Cynthia Denzler
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Cynthia Denzler 
Disciplines Giant slalom, slalom Club Club Deportivo Davoss Pereira[1] Born May 12, 1983
Santa Ana, California, United StatesHeight 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[2] Website http://colombiaski.com/ Olympics Teams 1 Medals 0 (0 gold) World Championships Teams 1 Medals 0 (0 gold) World Cup Seasons 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Overall titles 0 Discipline titles 0 Cynthia Jennifer[3] "Cici"[1][4] Denzler (born in Santa Ana, California, United States[1][4] on May 12, 1983[2]) is a Colombian/American/Swiss[4] alpine skier. She competed for Colombia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's slalom and giant slalom skiing competitions.[2][4] Denzler is the first and, as of 2010, only athlete to represent Colombia at the Winter Olympic Games.[3]
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Personal life
Denzler was born in Santa Ana, California, on May 12, 1983. Her parents are Swiss.[4] Denzler and her parents moved to Switzerland, where she still lives, when she was four years old.[4] Denzler began skiing when she was eight years old.[4]
Denzler's father, who is also her coach, first arrived to Colombia in 2000 to open a clothes factory. Denzler acquired her Colombian citizenship through her father's residence and activities in Colombia.[5]
Denzler's nickname is "Cici". She gained this nickname from a Swiss nanny who found that she could not pronounce Cynthia and decided to call Denzler "Cici" instead.[4]
Her base in the winter is Gryon, Switzerland.[citation needed] In the summer, she resides in California and Colombia.[citation needed]
Denzler graduated from Monte Vista High School in 2001.[citation needed] In 2009, she graduated with a BA in Business Administration.[citation needed] As of February 2010, Cynthia started her MBA program.[citation needed] She plans on finishing by the end of 2010.[citation needed]
Skiing career
Denzler debuted internationally as an alpine skier in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography - DENZLER Cynthia". Switzerland: Fédération Internationale de Ski. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=143521&type=biog. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ a b c Infostrada Sports (2010). "Cynthia Denzler, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver: Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/cynthia-denzler_ath1056710BK.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ a b Diego Bolaños Estrada (February 16, 2010). "Cynthia Denzler calificó de interesante representar a Colombia en Olímpicos de Invierno [Cynthia Denzler classified representing Colombia at the Winter Olympics as interesting]" (in Spanish). WRadio.com.co (Bogotá: WRadio). http://www.wradio.com.co/nota.aspx?id=954485. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "La representante de Colombia en Vancouver-2010 ajena a la guayaba y el café [Guavas and coffee unknown to the representative of Colombia in Vancouver-2010]" (in Spanish). Vanguardia.com. AFP (Vancouver). February 18, 2010. http://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/otros/53849-la-representante-de-colombia-en-vancouver-2010-ajena-a-la-guayaba-y-el-cafe. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ Rengifo, Lisandro (February 21, 2010). "Cynthia Denzler, la única representante de Colombia en los Juegos de Invierno [Cynthia Denzler, the only representative of Colombia in the Winter Games]" (in Spanish). Eltiempo.com (Casa Editorial El Tiempo). http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/otrosdeportes/cynthia-denzler-representante-de-colombia-en-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-invierno-en-vancouver_7183607-1. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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Categories:- Colombian alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers of Colombia
- Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- People from Santa Ana, California
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Naturalized citizens of Colombia
- Colombian sportspeople stubs
- Alpine skiing biography stubs
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