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Cynthia Jennifer "Cici" Denzler (born in Santa Ana, California, United States on (1983-05-12)May 12, 1983) is a Colombian/American/Swiss alpine skier. She competed for Colombia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's slalom and giant slalom skiing competitions. Denzler is the first and, as of 2014, only athlete to represent Colombia at the Winter Olympic Games.
Personal life
Denzler was born in Santa Ana, California, on May 12, 1983. Her parents are Swiss. Denzler and her parents moved to Switzerland, where she still lives, when she was four years old. Denzler began skiing when she was eight years old.
Denzler's father, who is also her coach, first arrived to Colombia in 2000 to open a clothes factory. Denzler acquired her Colombian citizenship through her father's residence and activities in Colombia.
Denzler's nickname is "Cici". She gained this nickname from a Swiss nanny who found that she could not pronounce Cynthia and decided to call Denzler "Cici" instead.
Skiing career
Denzler debuted internationally as an alpine skier in 1998.