Cynthia Denzler

Cynthia Jennifer[3] "Cici"[1][4] Denzler (born May 12, 1983[2] in Santa Ana, California[1][4]) 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 was the first athlete to represent Colombia at the Winter Olympic Games.[3]

Cynthia Denzler
Alpine skier
DisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom
ClubClub Deportivo Davoss Pereira[1]
Born (1983-05-12) May 12, 1983
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[2]
Websitecolombiaski.com
Olympics
Teams1
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams1
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons0
Wins0
Podiums0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

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]

She is a graduate of California Coast University.

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]

Skiing career

Denzler debuted internationally as an alpine skier in 1998.[1]

References
  1. "Biography – DENZLER Cynthia". Switzerland: Fédération Internationale de Ski. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  2. Infostrada Sports (2010). "Cynthia Denzler, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver: Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  3. 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]. WRadio.com.co (in Spanish). Bogotá: WRadio. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  4. "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]. Vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Vancouver. AFP. February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  5. 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]. Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. Retrieved February 21, 2010.


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