Emma Carrick-Anderson
Emma Carrick-Anderson is a Scottish former alpine skier who competed for Great Britain at the Winter Olympic Games in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Skiing career
Originally from Dunblane, Carrick-Anderson began skiing at the age of two and was racing by the age of six; she spent four years attending the Austrian Ski School in Schladming. In 1992, she was named as the Scottish Skier of the Year.Carrick-Anderson made her debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics at the age of sixteen. She competed in four Olympics, six World Championships, and numerous World Cups.
| Olympic Games | Event | Finishing Position |
| Albertville 1992 | Women's Combined | 17 |
| Albertville 1992 | Women's Slalom | 19 |
| Albertville 1992 | Women's Giant Slalom | 22 |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Women's Slalom | DNF |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Women's Giant Slalom | DNF |
| Nagano 1998 | Women's Slalom | DNF |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | Women's Slalom | 19 |
Post-Skiing
She announced her retirement in 2003, stating that while she remained motivated she was "fed up with living out of a suitcase." She had also found it difficult to adapt to the new skis that came into use for competition.Following her retirement, she relocated to the French Alps to work as a ski instructor, and has done commentary work for Eurosport and the BBC.
Carrick-Anderson now focuses her time on coaching her three boys – Zak, Freddy and Luca – who are all competing on the Europa Cup circuit. "When they were young, skiing was fun. I think a lot of kids get pushed into ski racing too early."
Personal life
Her elder brother Crawford was also a skier, but achieved success as a mountain bike racer.Carrick-Anderson married Phil Smith, a fellow skier, in 2004. The couple have three sons, all of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps as keen competitive skiers.