SKIER

Gretchen Fraser

1919 - 1994

Photo of Gretchen Fraser

Icon of person Gretchen Fraser

Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. She was also the first American to be awarded the Pery Medal by the ski club of Great Britain, and National Ski Association's Beck International Trophy. She was also the skiing stand-in for ice skater Sonja Henie in the movies Thin Ice (1937) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gretchen Fraser is the 249th most popular skier (up from 274th in 2019), the 13,078th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,335th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Skier.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Gretchen Fraser by language

Loading...

Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Gretchen Fraser ranks 249 out of 817. Before her are Matjaž Debelak, Paul Accola, Vegard Opaas, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Carole Merle, and Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl. After her are Leonhard Stock, Kamil Stoch, Hubert Neuper, Horst Bulau, Matti Hautamäki, and Didier Défago.

Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Gretchen Fraser ranks 341. Before her are Ernie Kovacs, Alan Cottrell, Nellie Connally, Cornelia Fort, Shirley Clarke, and Alexander Courage. After her are Kaifi Azmi, Marie Windsor, Stanley Middleton, George Avakian, Jayne Meadows, and John Houbolt. Among people deceased in 1994, Gretchen Fraser ranks 351. Before her are Raymond Scott, Louis Gabrillargues, Esther Ralston, István Timár, Mary Washburn, and Mark Stevens. After her are Connie Kay, Einar Haugen, Henry Banks, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Jack Hannah, and Robert Wangila.

Others Born in 1919

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1994

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Gretchen Fraser ranks 13,082 out of 20,380. Before her are David Silveria (1972), Reverend Gary Davis (1896), George Irving (1874), Clifford Jordan (1931), Marilyn White (1944), and Derek Mears (1972). After her are Frank Spellman (1922), Phil Hellmuth (1964), Charles F. Kettering (1958), Larry Craig (1945), Al Hirschfeld (1903), and Michael Everson (1963).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SKIERS In United States

Among skiers born in United States, Gretchen Fraser ranks 8. Before her are Phil Mahre (1957), Mikaela Shiffrin (1995), Bode Miller (1977), Barbara Cochran (1951), Bill Johnson (1960), and Andrea Mead Lawrence (1932). After her are Ted Ligety (1984), Jessica Diggins (1991), Julia Mancuso (1984), Tamara McKinney (1962), Tommy Moe (1970), and Jason Lamy-Chappuis (1986).

American born Skiers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous