downhiller
Americannoun
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a skier who competes in downhill races, especially in the downhill.
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a downhill skier (contrasted with cross-country skier).
Etymology
Origin of downhiller
Example Sentences
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For Milan Cortina, the Winter Games will introduce a new two-skier event, Team Combined, and there’s been inevitable speculation of a Shiffrin partnership with Lindsey Vonn, the downhiller chasing a rowdy Olympic comeback at 41.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Top American downhiller Breezy Johnson was among the fastest starters but went down and slid off the course halfway through her run.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2023
“I know a lot of the athletes weren’t super excited about the lengths they were going to to make some of these races happen,” said Steven Nyman, a veteran American downhiller.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
Meanwhile, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia skied to a gold medal in Beijing — 23 days after a spill in which she cracked her fibula AND tore her ACL.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
“It would be nice to jump in a pool and not have the fear of injury because you know what you’re going to endure the whole time,” downhiller Jackie Wiles said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
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