Shona Rubens
Personal Details
Biography
2006 Olympian … In five World Cup seasons, top result 15th in downhill … Six-time national champion.
Getting to know…
Took a year off ski racing in 2004 after qualifying for national team in order to finish high school, backpack around Europe and rediscover her love for alpine … Enjoys downhill biking, rock climbing, camping … Is a mad Scrabble and crossword fiend.
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin | Skiing - Alpine | Combined - Women | DNF |
| 2006 Turin | Skiing - Alpine | Downhill - Women | 26 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Downhill - Women | 21 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Giant Slalom - Women | 28 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Super Combined - Women | 12 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Super-G - Women | DNF |
Notable International Results
World Championship (WC) Results
2007 (Are, SWE): 18th - downhill; 25th - giant slalom; DNF - slalom; DNF - super combined
Career Notes
2009-10: Top result at Lake Louise World Cup was 26th in super-G. 2008-09: National champion in slalom and downhill ... Two 2nd-place finishes in giant slalom in seven FIS races. 2007-08: Returned from knee injury in January ... National slalom champion ... Did not finish or qualify for any World Cup races ... In 14 FIS races, finished 1st twice in giant slalom. 2006-07: National champion in slalom, downhill and super-G ... Best result at WC was 18th (02/11/07) ... In nine World Cups, top result was 18th in super combined in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, AUT ... Tore left ACL and MCL in May, spent seven months in recovery. 2005-06: In first year on national team, made Olympic Team ... In Turin, finished 26th in downhill ... Placed 15th in downhill in only second World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta. (12/02/05) ... Finished 15th in super-G at Junior WC in Le Massif, Que. 2004-05: Finished 6th in downhill at Junior WC ... In 14 FIS races, she finished 1st nine times ... At season's end, qualified for national team.
