Abby Ringquist

American ski jumper
Abby Ringquist
Ringquist in 2011
Country United States
Born (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989 (age 34)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Personal best133 m (436 ft)
Lillehammer
World Cup career
Seasons2012–2018
Starts71
Updated on February 13, 2018.

Abby Ringquist (née Hughes;[1] born June 21, 1989) is an American former ski jumper who competed from 2004 to 2018.[2]

Career

Ringquist made her World Cup debut in the 2011/12 season, with her best individual result being ninth place in Sochi on December 9, 2012; her best team result was seventh in Zaō on 20 January 2018. In her final event before retiring, she competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, finishing 29th in the individual competition.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Donaldson, Amy (February 10, 2018). "Park City's Abby Ringquist relied on the promise of a childhood dream as she struggled with not making 2014 Olympic team". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Abby Ringquist at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Bowker, Matt (February 12, 2018). "Injury-plagued Hendrickson pondering retirement after PyeongChang". NBC. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Falk, Aaron (February 11, 2018). "After struggling financially to chase her dream, Park City's Abby Ringquist will retire after ski jumping in the Olympics". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

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