Courtesy of West Mountain
West Mountain has hired Olympic and World Cup Coach Teresita Birkner as head women’s FIS coach for West Mountain Racing. Her daughters, Macarena and Belen, individually or collaboratively, will serve as her FIS assistants helping U16 athletes to transition to FIS.
“We are so excited for our young women FIS athletes to be coached and mentored by such a strong, powerful, globally accomplished and recognized ski racing family,” said Sara Montgomery, program director of West Mountain Racing and general manager at West Mountain.
Some of the family’s past and recent accomplishments and qualifications include:
• Coach Teresita: mother and coach of three very accomplished ski racing daughters; Head Coach Argentina Nat. Ski Team; 30 years coaching all disciplines FIS World Level, including but not limited to, four Olympics, 13 World Championships, six FIS Jr World Championships; South American Cup Titles-33 overall, 34 SL, 31 GS, 22 SG, 11 DH, five Combined; Argentina National Ski Championships-33 GS, 32 SL, 2 DH, 6 SG.
• Macarena: Racing: four-time Olympian 2002-2014; seven FIS World Championships; 143 FIS World Cups; two FIS Junior Worlds; 68 European Cups; 18 North American Cups. Coaching: 2004-present all levels nationally and world.
• Belen: Racing: three-time Olympian; 128 FIS World Cups; nine FIS World Ski Championships; three Junior World Ski Championships; 96 European Cups; 12-time overall winner FIS South American Cup; 24-time winner of National Championships. Coaching: Argentina 2015-2023; World 2005-2023 Italy, Xinjiang, Utah, European Cup FIS.
For more information and for FIS Applications, visit www.westmtracing.com or contact Program Director Sara Montgomery at sara@westmountain.com.