Jeannette's Story
At 26 years of age, Jeannette Korten competed in alpine skiing at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Korten contested the slalom finishing in 25th place and the giant slalom, in which she was disqualified in her second run for not passing through a gate correctly.
The Canberra resident recorded her best results on the international circuit at the 1996 World Championships where she finished 15th in the Combined event. She qualified for the Olympic Winter Games by recording a 27th place in the slalom at the World Championships in St Anton.