Tristan Gale
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Tristan•Gale (-Geisler) |
| Used name | Tristan•Gale |
| Born | 10 August 1980 in Ruidoso, New Mexico (USA) |
| Measurements | 157 cm / 52 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Tristan Gale competed in skeleton from 2001-2006, and in 2002 became the first woman to win a gold medal in the sport at the Olympic Winter Games. She had one other World Cup win, in November 2002, also at Park City, Utah, and was the bronze medalist at the 2003 World Championships. She failed to make the US Olympic team in 2006 and then retired.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Skeleton (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Tristan Gale | |||
| Skeleton, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–0–1 2003 Nagano bronze: Skeleton)