Tessa Worley is a World Cup alpine ski racer and non-commissioned officer from France.
Background
Born in Annemasse, in the département of Haute-Savoie, Worley"s father Steve is Australian and her mother Madeleine is French. She grew up skiing year-round, in France and New Zealand, and her home ski area is the resort of Le Grand-Bornand.
Education
Worley made her World Cup debut at age 16 in February 2006, and finished in 29th place in a giant slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany. She finished in fifth place in the first race of the 2009 World Cup season, a giant slalom in Sölden, Austria, in October 2008.
Career
She competes in all five alpine disciplines and specializes in giant slalom. Through December 2013, she has eight World Cup victories (and 13 podiums), all in giant slalom. Caught on the tails of her skis in the first run at Courchevel, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee and also had some lateral meniscus damage.
lieutenant ended Worley"s 2014 World Cup season and kept her out of the 2014 Olympics.
Season standings
Race podiums
8 wins – (8 GS)
13 podiums – (13 GS).