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그레첸 클로디아 쿠니크 프레이저(영어: Gretchen Claudia Kunigk Fraser, 1919년 2월 11일~1994년 2월 17일)는 미국의 알파인 스키 선수이다. 스키 종목에서 올림픽 금메달을 획득한 최초의 미국 선수이다.
Gretchen Kunigk Fraser was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. She was also the first American to be awarded the Pery Medal by the ski club of Great Britain, and National Ski Association's Beck International Trophy. She was also the skiing stand-in for ice skater Sonja Henie in the movies Thin Ice (1937) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Fraser was revered in her time for her contributions to American athletics, receiving ticker-tape parades and brand sponsorships upon her return to the United States following her Olympic win.
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