Sharon Petzold

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexFemale
Full nameSharon Elizabeth•Petzold
Used nameSharon•Petzold
Born10 October 1970 in Lawrence, Massachusetts (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Sharon Petzold placed third in ski ballet at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics, a discipline that was renamed acroskiing in the mid-1990s. Petzold had grown up skiing at the Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine. She competed at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships in ski ballet, winning a silver medal in 1993. Her sister, Brenda Petzold, competed in freestyle skiing aerials at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing (Skiing) USA Sharon Petzold
Ballet, Women (Olympic (non-medal)) 3

Olympic family relations

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