Holly Flanders


Holly Beth Flanders is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.

Racing career

Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Flanders specialized in downhill and finished second in the World Cup downhill season standings in 1982. She gained her first World Cup victory that season in Bad Gastein, Austria, and followed it up with another podium the next day. Flanders represented the U.S. in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and in the World Championships in 1982 and 1985. During her career, she tallied three World Cup wins, six podiums, and 27 top ten finishes.

After racing

Flanders retired from international competition following the 1986 season and became director of skiing at the Park City ski resort in Utah. Her son, Alex Schlopy, is a freestyle skier.

World Cup results

Race podiums

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
19818 Jan 1981 Pfronten, West GermanyDownhill3rd
198218 Jan 1982 Bad Gastein, AustriaDownhill1st
198219 Jan 1982 Bad Gastein, AustriaDownhill3rd
198213 Feb 1982 Arosa, SwitzerlandDownhill1st
198421 Jan 1984 Verbier, SwitzerlandDownhill2nd
19843 Mar 1984 Mt. St. Anne, CanadaDownhill1st

Season standings

World Championship results

From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.

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