Sue Holmes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Renate Susanne "Sue"•Holmes (Knorsch-) |
| Used name | Sue•Holmes |
| Born | 30 August 1929 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen (GER) |
| Died | 18 July 2022 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen (GER) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Renate Holmes was selected to compete for Great Britain in alpine skiing at two Olympics Games, in 1956 and 1960. She participated in both women’s downhill and slalom events, with her best result coming at Squaw Valley, California in 1960 in which she finished 31st in the downhill event. Born in Germany, Holmes worked as an interpreter and diplomat and later was Vice-Consul (Commercial) at the British Consulate in Frankfurt. She was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1979 New Year Honours.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | GBR |
Sue Holmes | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 41 | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 38 | |||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 34 | |||||
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | GBR |
Sue Holmes | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 38 | |||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 34 |