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Princeton native Kelly Curtis wins a World Cup medal in the skeleton race

ByKrystal Knapp Updated
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Kelly Curtis competes at the World Cup. Photo courtesy of John Curtis.

Kelly Curtis won a World Cup Medal in the women’s skeleton race for the first time in Lake Placid on Dec. 16.

Curtis was eighth after the first heat of the World Cup, but went on to post the second-best time in the second heat. Curtis set a career-best finish for the second consecutive race. She was fifth at the World Cup stop in Park City, Utah two weeks earlier.

A Princeton native who represented the United States in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Curtis attended Princeton High School and the Lawrenceville School. Her father, John Curtis, was a beloved athletics director at Princeton High School.

Kelly Curtis, upper row, right, at the World Cup after receiving her medal. Photo courtesy of John Curtis.
Kelly Curtis with her parents at the World Cup. Photo courtesy of John Curtis.

Krystal Knapp is the founding editor of Planet Princeton. Follow her on Twitter @krystalknapp. She can be reached via email at editor AT planetprinceton.com. Send all letters to the editor and press releases to that email address.

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  1. From various news sources: Kelly is billed as the first US Black skeleton Olympian to compete in the games.

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