Chip Knight
{{short description|American alpine skier}}
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Chip Knight (born January 11, 1975) is an American former professional alpine skier. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, and 2006 Winter Olympics. Knight has served as the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association Alpine Development Director since 2015.
Early life
Knight was born on January 11, 1975, in Stamford, Connecticut,{{cite web |title=Chip Knight |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/chip-knight-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |access-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203110901/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/chip-knight-1.html |archive-date=December 3, 2016}} to parents Woody and Bonnie Knight.{{cite news |last1=Schloff |first1=Jesse |title=Chip Knight's life returns to normal |url=https://www.vtcng.com/stowereporter/archives/chip-knights-life-returns-to-normal/article_cd958ec1-4669-5100-8258-23eb242528ec.html |access-date=March 9, 2023 |publisher=Vermont Community Newspaper Group |date=October 11, 2007}} His family was very involved in athletics; Chip and two other siblings qualified for the U.S. national teams in skiing while his sister Heather runs marathons.{{cite web |last1=Pech |first1=Brayton |title=AT 58, A MASTERS MARATHONER IS RUNNING HER FASTEST TIMES YET |url=https://imga.ch/2020/12/14/at-58-a-masters-marathoner-is-running-her-fastest-times-yet/ |publisher=International Masters Games Association |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=December 14, 2020}} As he grew up in Stowe, Vermont, Chip trained at the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club and Burke Mountain Academy.
Career
Knight made his Olympics debut at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano but failed to finish the first run. Upon failing to qualify, he returned to Williams College for his bachelor's degree.{{cite news |title=When Jet Lag Ends, Stories Begin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534592/when-jet-lag-ends-stories-begin/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |publisher=Hartford Courant |date=February 23, 1998|via=newspapers.com}} He qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he finished sixth, 0.57 seconds behind gold medalist Ivica Kostelic.{{cite news |title=Croatia's Kostelic wins experimental slalom |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534500/croatias-kostelic-wins-experimental/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |publisher=The Daily Herald |date=December 17, 2002|via=newspapers.com}} By 2006, he ranked just outside the top-30 in the world in slalom and was forced to pay $8,000 toward training costs to train for the U.S. Ski Team. He paid the fee using revenue from his ski school and help from Stowe, Vermont sponsors.{{cite news |last1=Plaschke |first1=Bill |title=Rich man, poor man |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534262/rich-man-poor-man/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |publisher=The Modesto Bee |date=February 26, 2006|via=newspapers.com}} He eventually qualified for the national team and posted multiple top-20 results during the tournament.
In June 2010, Knight replaced Christine Booker as the Women’s Alpine Ski Coach at Dartmouth College.{{cite web |title=Chip Knight Named Women's Alpine Ski Coach |url=https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2010/6/28/204964387 |publisher=Dartmouth College |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=June 28, 2010}} During his tenure at Dartmouth, he also served as their Director of Skiing and was named the 2015 Alpine Coach of the Year by the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.{{cite web |title=Ten Skiers Qualify for NCAAs; All-East Teams Announced |url=https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2015/3/3/209922204 |publisher=Dartmouth College |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=March 2, 2015}} In April 2015, he was tapped to serve as the USSA Alpine Development Director.{{cite web |title=USSA Names Alpine Development Director |url=https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/ussa-names-alpine-development-director |publisher=U.S. Ski & Snowboard |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=April 20, 2015}}
Personal life
Knight lives with his two sons in Park City, UT.{{cite web |title=CHIP KNIGHT |url=https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/alpine-skiing/roster/coaches/chip-knight/302 |publisher=Dartmouth |access-date=March 9, 2023}}
Knight is the first cousin of U.S Women's Hockey forward Hilary Knight.
References
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External links
- {{sports-reference|kn/chip-knight-1}}
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Category:American male alpine skiers
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics