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Tamara McKinney

Chronology



1962 Born October 16 to Rigan and Frances McKinney
1977 Joins the World Cup tour
1977 Older sister suffers major injuries during World Cup downhill race
1978 Finishes in top three in a World Cup event for the first time
1980 Competes in her first Olympics, falling in both events
1982 Fractures right hand
1984 Finishes fourth in the giant slalom at the Olympics
1987 Suffers a broken ankle that prevents her from competing for much of the early winter
1990 Retires from competitive skiing
1990 Brother, Steve, killed by drunk driver
1996 Becomes member of the FIS Women's Committee
1997 Daughter, Francesca, born

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