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speed skier as well as All American Record Holder speed skier a speed of 154.06 mph.

Background

Ross Anderson was born on May 8, 1971, in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a

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and

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descendant. He grew up in

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and now lives in

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Skiing career

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

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2006." On April 19, places him 10th in the world all-time rankings.

Honors and recognition

* Ski New Mexico and New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award (October 26, 2024); first Indigenous person to be inducted. * Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame – Inducted September 7, 2024; first Indigenous person to be inducted. * U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame – Inducted March 2024; first Indigenous athlete ever inducted. * North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame – Inducted 2023. * 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. File:Les Arc France 2006.jpg, Les Arc, France File:Canda20082.jpg, In Canada 2008

References

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 {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub