Andy Ray Mill (born November 2, 1953 in Aspen, Colorado) is a two-time Olympic downhill skier from the United States. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
In 1974, Mill was on the World Championship Downhill Team competing in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation For seven years thereafter he was the number one American downhill skier.
Mill was on the 1976 Olympic team in Innsbruck, Austria, where he placed sixth in the downhill won by Franz Klammer. The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated February Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The downhill is an Alpine skiing discipline The rules for the downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships Franz Klammer (born December 3, 1953) is a former alpine ski racer from Austria who overwhelmingly dominated the Downhill event for Mill was also that year's U. S. Downhill Champion. In 1978, he competed at the World Championships in Garmisch, Germany, and was on the 1980 Olympic Downhill Team in Lake Placid. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a Market town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in February Lake Placid is a Village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States.
In 1988, he was presented with the U. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) S. Olympic Spirit Award in recognition for overcoming adversity in the 1976 Olympic Games. The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated February
Since his retirement from skiing in 1981, Mill has worked with ESPN, NBC, ABC and CBS. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. He has a syndicated show in major ski areas in the U. S. entitled Ski with Andy Mill, which he hosts, writes and produces.
Mill has served on the Boards of the Aspen Educational Foundation, the US Olympic Educational Ski Foundation for the US Ski Team, Aspen Winterclub Foundation and National Atlantic Salmon Fishing Federation.
In July 1988, Andy Mill married tennis star Chris Evert, whom he had met 19 months earlier at a New Year's Eve party at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United After 18 years of marriage and three sons, they were divorced in December 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, citing irreconcilable differences. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Irreconcilable differences The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for Divorce in a number of Jurisdictions In Australian Mill received $7 million in cash & securities from Evert, the $4 million house in Aspen, and several vehicles. The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United After their divorce, Mill wished Evert and Greg Norman 'happiness'. Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman [1]
After his skiing career concluded, Andy Mill found another passion - tarpon fishing. A lifelong fisherman, he brought a similar level of dedication and perfection to fishing. Although he admittedly struggled for quite a few years, he eventually mastered the art of tarpon fishing and went on to become only the second angler to win 5 Gold Cup Tarpon tournaments and be a triple crown winner in tarpon fishing (Gold Cup, Hawley, and Golden Fly). Mill has also hosted an outdoor show on OLN as well as fished for a number of fish including marlin, sailfish, bonefish, and permit among others.
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External links
- Marriage.about.com - Mill-Evert divorce - 2006
- FIS-Ski: Andy Mill - statistics
- Ski-db.com - Andy Mill - World Cup skiing results
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