"I was feeling nervous at the top [of the slalom at U.S. Alpine Championships in Waterville Valley, N.H.] and I was like ‘OK, just think about the skiing’ and it’s working out, so I’m happy."
6 Things You Didn't Know About Nina O’brien
- 1. Nina won the 2019 NorAm overall title, and was first in slalom, first in giant slalom, first in super-G, third in alpine combined, and sixth in downhill.
- 2. In 2019, Nina scored her first World Cup points at Killington, grabbing 23rd place and then followed that up with a 26th place at Kronplatz, Italy.
- 3. As a 17-year-old National Training Group (NTG) athlete in 2015, Nina wowed the crowd when she snagged the national title in giant slalom at U.S. Alpine Championships in Sugarloaf, Maine.
- 4. Nina has won seven national titles: super-g, slalom, alpine combined, parallel slalom (Waterville Valley, N.H., 2019), slalom, super-G (2018), and giant slalom (2015).
- 5. She is majoring in Economics and learning German at Dartmouth.
- 6. Her favorite career memory so far is scoring her first points at Killington. "It was pretty cool to be there with so many friends and east coast ski fans, it kinda felt like I got to share the moment with everyone."

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12th, AC, Junior World Championships, Sochi, RUS, 2016 •
2x World Junior Championships team member (15-16) •
World Cup debut, Nov. 26, 2016 Killington, Vt. (48th GS run 1)
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Nina's News
2021 Alpine World Championships Team Announced
January 27, 2021

Shiffrin Fourth in Kronplatz Giant Slalom
January 26, 2021

Shiffrin Sixth Again in Kranjska Gora; O’Brien Matches Personal Best
January 17, 2021

Shiffrin Takes Sixth in Kranjska Gora; Personal Best for O’Brien
January 16, 2021

Shiffrin Wins Flachau Night Slalom; Top 10 for Moltzan
January 12, 2021

Shiffrin Fourth in Zagreb; Three U.S. Women in the Top 20
January 03, 2021

Shiffrin Podiums in Semmering; Career-Best Top 10 for O’Brien
December 29, 2020

Semmering GS Canceled Due to Wind
December 28, 2020

Alpine Crew Looking Strong Heading into Bormio, Semmering
December 27, 2020

Shiffrin Grabs Emotional Win in Courchevel
December 14, 2020
