Donna Weinbrecht born April 23, 1965 won the first gold medal awarded in the first Olympic mogul competitions in freestyle skiing, which were held at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Freestyle skiing began in the 1930s when Norwegian skiers began performing acrobatics during alpine and cross-country training The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Weinbrecht grew up in West Milford, New Jersey. West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. [1] She attended West Milford High School, where she formed the school's first ski team. West Milford High School is a four-year comprehensive community Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Milford, in [2]
Weinbrecht's first sport was figure skating. While was a competent skater, her family couldn't afford the cost of coaching. She ended up skiing with her family at Hidden Valley in Vernon Township, New Jersey. Hidden Valley is a ski resort located in Vernon Township New Jersey off of County Route 515, near the intersection with Route 94. Vernon Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is located about one hour drive from New York City and is part of the New [2]
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- ^ Anderson, Dave. "Sports of The Times; The Olympics Don't Need Us vs. Them", The New York Times, February 16, 1992. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Accessed October 17, 2007. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "That's what Donna Weinbrecht of West Milford, N. J. , did in winning the first women's gold medal in a new Olympic sport, freestyle mogul skiing. "
- ^ a b Bondy, Filip. "SKIING: Albertville Profile; Spin Control at a Very High Speed", The New York Times, December 11, 1991. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Accessed October 17, 2007. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Eventually, she formed her own ski team at West Milford High School. "
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