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Bronze medalist Julia Mancuso of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined on day 3 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Medals Plaza in the Olympic Park on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Julia Mancuso of the USA competes during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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US skier Julia Mancuso poses on the podium of the Flower Ceremony after the Women's Alpine Skiing Super Combined at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014.

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A picture taken with a robotic camera shows US bronze medalist Julia Mancuso celebrating on the podium during the Women's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Medal Ceremony at the Sochi medals plaza during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014.

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Julia Mancuso of the United States in action during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined Downhill on day 3 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Julia Mancuso of the United States in action during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined Slalom on day 3 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Julia Mancuso of the USA competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super Combined in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee, Austria, Jan. 12, 2014.

At the 2006 Torino Games, Mancuso won gold in the giant slalom. Then in 2010, she won two silver medals in the downhill and combined. No other female American alpine skier has won three Olympic medals.

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Alpine skier Julia Mancuso poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot in West Hollywood, Calif., April 24, 2013.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the World Cup Women's Downhill training in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Jan. 16, 2014.

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An undated childhood photo of Julia Mancuso, left, on her skis. Mancuso says she started skiing at age 3 in her hometown of Squaw Valley, Calif.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom in Val d'Isere, France, Dec. 22, 2013.

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Super G Women World Cup winner Slovenia's Tina Maze poses with her Crystal globe trophy, with Julia Mancuso of U.S. (L) and Austria's Anna Feninger, at the Alpine ski World Cup finals, March 14, 2013.

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Julia Mancuso reacts after the women giant slalom race at the Alpine ski World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, March 17, 2013 .

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Julia Mancuso leaves the start gate to ski in the downhill section of the Women's Super Combined during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria, Feb. 8, 2013.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill training in Val-d'Isere, France, Dec. 12, 2012.

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Julia Mancuso takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's SuperG in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Feb. 5, 2012.

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Julia Mancuso takes the start of the FIS World Cup women's downhill training,in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Jan. 13, 2012.

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Julia Mancuso celebrates winning silver, Maria Riesch of Germany gold and Anja Paerson of Sweden bronze during the flower ceremony for the women's super combined downhill alpine skiing on day seven of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill in Tarvisio, Italy, March 5, 2011.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the FIS Ski World Cup women's downhill in the French Alps resort of Meribel, Feb. 23, 2013.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Combined, in St.Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. 29, 2012.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super Combined in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee, Austria, Jan. 12, 2014.

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Julia Mancuso celebrates in the finish area after winning the women's World Cup downhill race in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, March 16, 2011.

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Julia Mancuso celebrates second place in the women's Alpine skiing World Cup Super G event central Garmisch Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Feb. 8, 2011.

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Alpine skiing racer champion Julia Mancuso competes to place 3rd in the women's ski competition at the Xtreme Freeride World Tour final tour, above the Swiss Alps resort of Verbier, March 20, 2010.

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Julia Mancuso is seen on a giant video screen replay a crash during the women's Alpine skiing World Cup Super G Slalom finals in Garmisch Partenkirchen, southern Germany, March 12, 2010.

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Alpine skier Julia Mancuso poses with her silver medals for the ladies' downhill and ladies' super combined in the NBC Today Show Studio at Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, Canada, Feb. 26, 2010.

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Julia Mancuso is seen in the finish area during the Women's Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Giant slalom event at Whistler Creek side Alpine skiing venue, Feb. 25, 2010.

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Julia Mancuso competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Dec. 15, 2013.

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Julia Mancuso of The United States celebrates silver during the flower ceremony for the women's super combined alpine skiing on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Julia Mancuso bounds at the start during the second training session of the 7th Women's ski World Cup downhill in San Sicario, Italy, Feb. 24, 2005.

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Silver medalist Julia Mancuso stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Alpine skiing Ladies Super combined event of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medal Plaza, Feb. 18, 2010.