Susan Corrock Luby (born November 30, 1951) is a former

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alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the early 1970s. Talented in all three disciplines, she had 16 top ten finishes in

competition: eight in downhill, two in

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, and six in slalom. Born in

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, Corrock skied as a youth at Crystal Mountain and later trained in

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, at Sun Valley. She made her World Cup debut in January

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at the age of 18. Two years later, Corrock won the bronze medal in the downhill at the

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, Japan, the only podium of her international career. She later finished ninth in the slalom event, won by teammate

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; three Americans placed in the top ten. Corrock competed on the World Cup circuit for four seasons, retiring after the

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season at the age of 21. In the real estate business, Corrock lived in

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, in the 1980s and later relocated to

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, with husband Bob Luby and their two children.

World Cup results

Season standings

Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).

Top ten finishes

*16 top tens (8 DH, 2 GS, 6 SL)

Olympic results

*From

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through

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, the

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were also the

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for alpine skiing.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corrock, Susan 1951 births Living people American female alpine skiers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in alpine skiing Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics People from Blaine County, Idaho 20th-century American sportswomen