Sharon Petzold

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexFemale
Full nameSharon Elizabeth•Petzold
Used nameSharon•Petzold
Born10 October 1970 in Lawrence, MassachusettsUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

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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