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American Alpine skier who was the first American—female or male—to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics. Name variations: Andrea Mead; Andy Mead.

Born Andrea Mead in Rutland, Vermont, on April 19, 1932; daughter of Janet Mead and Bradford Mead; married Dave Lawrence (a skier), in 1951 (divorced 1967); children: five.

After Alpine skiing became popular in the United States in the early 20th century, the Winter Olympics did much to promote it.

Became the first American alpine skier to win two gold medals in the same Olympic Winter Games in Founded the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and.

Andrea was a force of nature—an Olympic double gold medalist in skiing, mother of five, visionary environmental leader, year Mono County.

Andrea Mead Lawrence (April 19, – March 30, ) was an American alpine ski racer and environmentalist.

One of America's greatest Olympic champions, Andrea Mead Lawrence, passed away at her home near Mammoth Mountain, Calif.

“Andrea Lawrence was an Olympic champion who dedicated her life to protecting the treasures of the Eastern Sierra.” Senator Boxer said.

The success of the American women's Alpine ski team in the 1948 and 1952 games created public enthusiasm for the sport, and Andrea Mead Lawrence played a major role in that success.

Born Andrea Mead, known as Andy, in Rutland, Vermont, in 1932, she grew up in the backyard of Vermont's Pico Peak at a ski resort owned by her parents.

By age three, she was skiing. Racing came naturally to Lawrence, who flew down the slopes. Although she had no formal coaching, she seemed to know intuitively what raci