Jilly Curry

Jilly Wallace (née Curry, born 29 November 1964) is a British former freestyle skier, who won 29 FIS World Cup medals, which was the most for any British skier or snowboarder until 2020. She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.

Jilly Curry
Personal information
Full nameJilly Wallace
National teamGreat Britain
CitizenshipBritish
Born (1964-11-29) 29 November 1964
Years active1984 - 1994
Spouse(s)Robin Wallace
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportFreestyle skiing, Laser Run
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1992, 1994
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 3 15 11
Total 3 15 11

Career

Curry competed in freestyle skiing from 1984–1994. During her career, she won 29 FIS World Cup medals, including three gold medals. Her medal tally was more than any other British skier or snowboarder in FIS World Cup events,[1][2][3] until her record was broken by Jasmin Taylor in 2020.[4] Curry came second at three consecutive 1989–90 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup events, the last one of which was in Breckenridge, Colorado, US.[5]

Curry came fourth in the aerial skiing demonstration event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and also competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[1][6] She came 21st out of 23 competitors, and did not qualify for the final.[7]

In 2019, Curry competed nationally and internationally in Laser Run, a discipline of Modern Pentathlon. As part of the British Team she is World Champion,[8] (Ladies Team) and European Champion (Ladies Team and Mixed Team) in the masters category.[9]

Personal life

Curry is from London.[10] Curry is married to Robin Wallace, who was her coach.[10] Wallace competed for Great Britain in freestyle skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Their son Lloyd competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[11][12]

References
  1. Bell, Graham (16 November 2017). "Meet the 22-year-old skier with the chance of an Olympic medal in a forgotten Winter sport". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. "FOUR MEDALS FOR GB SKIERS". Planet Ski. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "Inspiration all around as Wallace sets sights on Olympic dream". Team GB. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "Jasmin Taylor Breaks GB Record for World Cup Ski Medals". Planet Ski. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. "Freestyle team finds place in the sun". The Guardian. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Burton, Mark (6 February 1994). "Rest of British: Who else can lead the world a dance at the Winter Games?: Jilly Curry - Freestyle skiing". The Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. "Cobbing in high spirits after opening aerials". The Guardian. 22 February 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. http://www.uipmworld.org/event/uipm-2019-laser-run-world-championships?event=laser-run-women-masters-50
  9. http://www.uipmworld.org/event/open-laser-run-european-championships?event=laser-run-women-masters-50
  10. "Route of champions for dedicated Emma". The Observer. 19 December 1993. p. 45. Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Abbott, Harry (25 January 2018). "Semley aerials skier Lloyd Wallace going to Winter Olympics". Salisbury Times. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. Dean, Sam (7 November 2017). "British aerial skier Lloyd Wallace soars towards Pyeongchang after horror crash that left him in a coma". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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