Ross Anderson (skier)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, American |
| Born | May 8, 1971 Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Home town | Durango, Colorado |
| Spouse | Juanita Anderson 2024 |
| Children | Sierra Star Anderson Born 2003 (Age 19)
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| Website | rossanderson |
| Sport | |
| Sport | speed skiing |
Ross Anderson (born 1971[1]) is a FIS World Cup/professional speed skier as well as All American Record Holder speed skier a speed of 154.06 mph.
Background
[edit]Ross Anderson was born on May 8, 1971, in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico[1] He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a Mescalero Apache[2] and Choctaw descendant. He grew up in Durango, Colorado and now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3]
Skiing career
[edit]He broke the former All American record in 2006 with a speed of 154.06 mph flying past the former record held by John Hembel from Aspen Colorado with a speed of 153.03 mph at Les Arcs France 2006."[3] On April 19, places him 10th in the world all-time rankings.[4]
Honors and recognition
[edit]- Ski New Mexico and New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award (October 26, 2024); first Indigenous person to be inducted.[5]
- Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame – Inducted September 7, 2024; first Indigenous person to be inducted.[6]
- U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame – Inducted March 2024; first Indigenous athlete ever inducted.[7]
- North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame – Inducted 2023.[8]
- Eight-time National Champion.
- Four-time podium finisher.
- All-American Record Holder (2006–present) – recognized as the "Fastest skier in the Western Hemisphere".
- Marketing consultant in outdoor and action sports.
- Former action sports model.
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Les Arc, France -
In Canada 2008
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ross Anderson in Native Americans in Sports, page 16/17
- ^ "Ross Anderson". Speed Ski. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b Ross Anderson's home page
- ^ "SpeedSki-Info. All about Speed skiing/KL". Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ^ "2024 Ski New Mexico Hall of Fame Winners". Ski New Mexico. October 24, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024". Colorado Snowsports Museum. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Ross Anderson". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Ross Anderson, Cheyenne and Arapaho". North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
External links
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- American people of Apache descent
- American people of Choctaw descent
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes people
- American male alpine skiers
- Native American sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Durango, Colorado
- Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American alpine skiing biography stubs