Profile - Rachelle Rogers

Name/Nickname: Rachelle Rogers (Rache)

Year of Birth: 1995

Hometown/From: Guildford

Career Highlights:

• European Cup Sestriere 2014 – first EC start
• World Junior Champs selection 2014
• 1^st and 3^rd in SL and SG at World Citizen Champs 2014 (I have no titles to go with these results due to my EC start, but it is still a note-worthy accomplishment)
• Competed for GB in the official Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012
• Several podiums in international races at: FIS, Citizen and NJR level.
• Several national titles over the years, starting in 2004.

Goals:

• Short term– do some more ECs, qualify for WJC in multiple disciplines, be ranked in top 15 in YoB for slalom by end of 2015 season.
• Long term– compete on EC circuit full time, compete in some WCs and I’d like to qualify for WOG in 2018.

Shout Outs:

• Surrey Strength (Surrey Sports Park) – they have been a significant help in getting me into shape, thank you to both coaches who have trained me over the past couple of years.
• Many thanks to Ladies Ski Club and Sport Haslemere/JCAD for their continued support.
• Club des Sports in Courchevel who let me continue skiing at a high level in pre-FIS, despite not being in French school and for their support over the years.
• My parents – I couldn’t have done ANY of it without them!

Website:

• www.rachellerogers.co.uk

LinkedIn:

• www.linkedin.com/rachellerogersgbr

Twitter:

• @superstarskier

Facebook:

• www.facebook.com/RachelleRogersGBR

Short Bio:

I started skiing when I was 2 and competed in my first proper race at 7, the Etoile d’Or, where I was the youngest competitor by 3 years! In December 2003, I joined the Club des Sports de Courchevel, where I remained for 8 years. In the 2011/12 season, I trained with Charlie and Tilley with the British Team and in the following season I trained with Ambition, where the tutoring structure helped me balance my AS and A2 exam preparation for summer 2013. This past year, I have been completing my A-level studies independently and I have been training with Orsatus in Meribel, with fellow U21 team mates Natalie and Cara. I made huge progress in slalom and I made my European Cup debut, as well as being selected to represent Great Britain at the World Junior Championships in Jasna. Unfortunately due to funding issues and logistics, I was unable to attend. However, I was very pleased as I achieved my main goal for 2014. For 2015, I will be a proper full time athlete, as I will no longer have school work to do, so I will be able to dedicate myself 100% to skiing for the first time in my life and I am really looking forward to it!