Evelyn Amie "Evie" Pinching (18 March 1915 – 24 December 1988) was a

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alpine skier, born in

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, who won the 1936 women's downhill and combined events in the

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. She also competed in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

, where she finished ninth in the

alpine skiing combined Combined is an event in alpine ski racing. The event format has changed within the last 30 years. A traditional combined competition is a two-day event consisting of one run of downhill and two runs of slalom; each discipline takes place on a s ...

. In 1937 Pinching won the

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downhill in

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1936

Pinching competed at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1936, colloquially referred to as

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for the location where it was held. In the greatest showing of her sports career, Pinching became double gold medalist, winning both the downhill and combined; as well as taking him the silver medal in the slalom.

1936 & 1948 Winter Olympics

Representing Great Britain in the

, Pinching finished ninth place in the alpine skiing combined. Pinching served as the head coach for the British Ladies' Ski Team at the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 (; ), were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the ...

which consisted of Miss Isobel Roe, Miss Xanthe Ryder, Miss Sheena Mackintosh, Miss Rosemarie Sparrow, Mrs. Bunty Greeland, and Mrs. Biddy Duke-Woolley.

Evie Pinching Award

The Evie Pinching Award is an annual prize organised by the

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given to an athlete aged 24 or under considered 'one to watch' in their snowsports discipline. The athletes are nominated by the sport's UK national governing bodies, Snowsport England, Snowsport Scotland, Snowsport Wales, Disability Snowsport UK and British Ski and Snowboard – with a shortlist of then chosen by the Ski Club. This shortlist is then open to public vote. The winner receives a £1,000 bursary and training opportunities with elite athletes. Past winners: Katie Ormerod (2015), Menna Fitzpatrick (2016), and Thomas Gerken-Schofield (2017).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinching, Evelyn 1915 births 1988 deaths Sportspeople from Norwich English female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Great Britain 1936 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Gold medalists at international sports competitions 1948 Winter Olympics Silver medalists at international sports competitions 20th-century English sportswomen