Jilly Curry

Jilly Wallace (née Curry, born 29 November 1964) is a British former freestyle skier, who won 29 FIS World Cup medals, which is more than any other British skier or snowboarder. She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.

Jilly Curry
Personal information
Full nameJilly Wallace
National teamGreat Britain
CitizenshipBritish
Born (1964-11-29) 29 November 1964
Years active1984 - 1994
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportFreestyle skiing, Laser Run
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1992, 1994
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 3 15 11
Total 3 15 11

Career

Curry competed in freestyle skiing from 1984–1994. During her career, she won 29 FIS World Cup medals, including three gold medals. Her medal tally more than any other British skier or snowboarder in FIS World Cup events.[1][2][3] Curry came fourth in the aerial skiing demonstration event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and also competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[1][4]

In 2019 Jilly competed nationally and internationally in Laser Run, a discipline of Modern Pentathlon. As part of the British Team she is World Champion[5] (Ladies Team) and European Champion (Ladies Team and Mixed Team) in the masters category.[6] In the individual category she placed 5th at World Champs and 2nd at European Champs.

Personal life

Curry is married to Robin Wallace, who competed for Great Britain in freestyle skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Their son Lloyd competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[7][8]

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References
  1. Bell, Graham (16 November 2017). "Meet the 22-year-old skier with the chance of an Olympic medal in a forgotten Winter sport". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. "FOUR MEDALS FOR GB SKIERS". Planet Ski. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "Inspiration all around as Wallace sets sights on Olympic dream". Team GB. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. Burton, Mark (6 February 1994). "Rest of British: Who else can lead the world a dance at the Winter Games?: Jilly Curry - Freestyle skiing". The Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. http://www.uipmworld.org/event/uipm-2019-laser-run-world-championships?event=laser-run-women-masters-50
  6. http://www.uipmworld.org/event/open-laser-run-european-championships?event=laser-run-women-masters-50
  7. Abbott, Harry (25 January 2018). "Semley aerials skier Lloyd Wallace going to Winter Olympics". Salisbury Times. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. Dean, Sam (7 November 2017). "British aerial skier Lloyd Wallace soars towards Pyeongchang after horror crash that left him in a coma". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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