Holly Flanders


Holly Beth Flanders is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.

Racing career

Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, and raised in Candia NH, Flanders specialized in downhill and finished second in the World Cup downhill season standings in 1982. She gained her first World Cup victory that season in Bad Gastein, Austria, and followed it up with another podium the next day. Flanders represented the U.S. in the Alpine [skiing at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics] in 1980 and 1984, and in the World Championships in 1982 and 1985. During her career, she tallied three World Cup wins, six podiums, and 27 top ten finishes.

After racing

Flanders retired from international competition following the 1986 season and became director of skiing at the Park City ski resort in Utah. Her son, Alex Schlopy, is a freestyle skier.

World Cup results

Race podiums

  • 3 wins -
  • 6 podiums -
SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
19818 Jan 1981

World Championship results

From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.