Tuesday
Mar152011

Kerrin Lee Gartner

Kerrin Lee is a Red Mountain native from Rossland, B.C., where she started skiing at the age of three years old.

In 1979, she entered her first national competition, the Canadian National Juvenile Championships (CHJC) in Fernie, BC. There she competed in all three events: Downhill, Giant Slalom and Slalom.

In 1980, Kerrin stood 4th overall in the CNJC.

In 1983, she attended the National Development training camp and in 1984, Kerrin finished 7th in Monte St. Anne, Quebec at the Canadian Championships.

In 1985, she further improved her standing at Canadian Championships where she finished 2nd in the GS, 3rd in the Super G (Giant Slalom) and 5th in the Downhill.

She showed good results in the NOR-Am Competition and in the Canadian Championships when she returned as a member of the National B team in 1986-87. She posted an impressive 14th and 8th place finish at Val D''Isere in 1986-87.

Kerrin's 1988 results are as follows:
March 1988 World Cup Downhill, Rossland, B.C., 7th place finish
March 1988 World Cup Downhill, Aspen, CO, 6th
February 1988 Olympics Giant Slalom, Nakiska, Alta., 16th
February 1988 Olympics Slalom/Combined, Nakiska, Alta., 23rd
February 1988 Olympics Slalom/Combined, Nakiska, Alta., 15th
January 1988 Europa Cup Giant Slalom, Grachen, Sui., 2nd
January 1988 World Cup Downhill, Badgastein Austria, 11th
December 1987 World Cup Downhill, Val d'Isere, France, 8th
April 1987 Canadian Nationals Giant Slalom, Mont Garceau, Que., 3rd

Kerrin Lee is ranked in the FIS (International Ski Federation):
11th in World Wide Downhill
28th in Super (G) Giant Slalom
76th in Giant Slalom