Jean Saubert

Jean Marlene Saubert (May 1, 1942 – May 14, 2007) was a competitive alpine skier from the United States. She won two medals in the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria. After graduating from college, Saubert become a teacher. She died in 2007. Born in Roseburg, Oregon on May 1, 1942, Saubert grew up in Cascadia. She learned to ski at Hoodoo Butte and raced competitively at Mount Hood and Mount Bachelor. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1960. In 1962, Saubert earned a spot on the United States Olympic team. Her first international skiing competition was the 1962 World Ski Championships in Chamonix, France, where she finished sixth in the giant slalom. In 1963 and 1964, she was the United States downhill skiing and giant...