Betty Weir

Betty Weir
Weir in 1952
Personal information
Born (1924-06-20) June 20, 1924
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing
Club Sun Valley Ski Club

Betty Ellen Weir (later Bell, born June 20, 1924) is a retired American alpine skier. She competed in the downhill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and placed 19th.[1]

Weir took up skiing in 1948 and placed second in the downhill at the 1952 U.S. Olympic trials. She retired soon after the Games and married Ned Bell in Sun Valley. She then worked for many years for Idaho Mountain Express newspaper.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Betty Weir. sports-reference.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.