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{{short description|American alpine skier}}
{{Infobox alpine ski racer
| name           = Andy Mill
| image          = Andy Mill, Geoff Bruce 1976.jpg
| caption        = Mill (left) in 1976
| disciplines    = [[Downhill (ski competition)|Downhill]], [[Alpine skiing combined|Combined]]
| birth_name     = Andy Ray Mill
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1953|02|11}}
| birth_place    = [[Fort Collins, Colorado]], U.S.<ref name="srol"/>
| death_date     = <!--{{Death date and age|20YY|MM|DD|1953|02|11}}-->
| death_place    =
| height         = 5 ft 11 in
| wcdebut        = [[1974 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1974]]  (age 20)
| retired        = January [[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]] (age 27)
| website        = 
| olympicteams   = 2 – ([[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976]], [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]])
| olympicmedals  = 0 <!-- - ''('76 - 6th in [[Downhill (ski competition)|DH]])'' -->
| olympicgolds   = 
| worldsteams    = 4 – ([[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974|1974]], [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|'76]], [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978|'78]], [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|'80]])<br>''(includes two Olympics)''
| worldsmedals   = 0
| worldsgolds    = 
| wcseasons      = 8 – ([[1974 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1974]]–[[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]])
| wcwins         = 0 
| wcpodiums      = 0 – ''(7 top tens)''
| wcoveralls     = 0 – ''(37th in 1975)''
| wctitles       = 0 – ''(9th in K, 1980)''
| show-medals    = no
| medals         = 
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[alpine skiing]] }}
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}}

'''Andy Ray Mill''' (born February 11, 1953) is a former [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] on the [[United States Ski Team|U.S. Ski Team]]. He was two-time [[Winter Olympic Games|Olympian]], competing primarily in the [[Downhill skiing|downhill]] and [[Alpine skiing combined|combined]] events on the [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] circuit.<ref name="srol">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/andy-mill-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090248/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/andy-mill-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Andy Mill}}</ref>

==Ski career==
Born in [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins]], [[Colorado]], Mill moved with his family to [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]], [[Wyoming]], before relocating to [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]], [[Colorado]], in the early 1960s. Mill was an accomplished junior racer and made the [[United States Ski Team|U.S. Ski Team]] in 1971, and in [[1974 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1974]], Mill competed at the [[Alpine World Ski Championships 1974|World Championships]] in [[St. Moritz]], [[Switzerland]]. For the next seven years, when not injured, he was America's top downhill racer. In the mid-1970s, Mill was nicknamed "Wilder Hund" (wild dog) by Europeans for his gritty style and appearance (long hair & beard).<ref>{{cite book| last = Rich| first = Bob| title = The Fishing Club Brothers and Sisters of the Angle| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Lqb1F-e9LaMC&pg=PA81| year = 2006| publisher = Globe Pequot| isbn = 978-1-59228-929-5| page = 81 }}</ref>

Mill's finest hour was at the [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]], where he placed sixth in the downhill at [[Patscherkofel]], which was won dramatically by [[Franz Klammer]] of [[Austria]]. Mill's finish was the best by an American in the men's downhill in 24 years, since Bill Beck's fifth place in [[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952]].<ref name="srol"/>  Mill had placed fifth in the previous year's World Cup event on the same run, his best World Cup finish.

Following the Olympics, Mill won the downhill at the 1976 U.S. Alpine Championships. Two years later, he competed at the [[Alpine World Ski Championships 1978|1978 World Championships]] in [[Garmisch Classic|Garmisch]], [[West Germany]], and the [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Olympics]] in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]], where he was 16th in the downhill.<ref name=srol/> His racing career ended in January [[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]] after a serious crash in a training run on the [[Lauberhorn]] in [[Wengen]], [[Switzerland]].<ref name="sspi ">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19810123&id=gkFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3547,2002084 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |title=Skier suffers painful injury |date=January 23, 1981 |page=20 }}</ref>

In 1988, Mill was presented with the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award in recognition for overcoming adversity in the [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976 Olympic Games]], where he placed sixth in the downhill, even though injured. His lower right leg was so badly bruised from a training injury that he could not stand without pain the day before the race.<ref name="octh">{{cite magazine|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1976/02/16/on-came-the-heroes/ |magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=On came the heroes |last=Johnson |first=William Oscar |date=February 16, 1976 |page=10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604190408/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1090745/2/index.htm |archive-date=2009-06-04 }}</ref> In order to compete, he froze his leg in the [[snow]] minutes before entering the starting gate.

==World Cup results==

=== Top ten finishes===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! Season
! Date
! Location
! Discipline
! Place
|-
| rowspan=2|'''[[1975 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1975]]''' || align=right|5 Jan 1975 ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Garmisch Classic|Garmisch]], [[West Germany]] || [[Downhill (ski competition)|Downhill]]|| 8th
|-
| align=right|26 Jan 1975 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Patscherkofel|Innsbruck]], [[Austria]] || Downhill || 5th
|-
| '''[[1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1976]]''' || align=right|25 Jan 1976 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]], Austria || &nbsp; [[Alpine skiing combined|Combined]] &nbsp; || 9th
|-
| rowspan=3|'''[[1980 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1980]]''' || align=right|8 Dec 1979 ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Val d'Isère]], [[France]] || Combined || 10th
|-
| align=right|16 Dec 1979 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Madonna di Campiglio]], [[Italy]] || Combined || 10th
|-
| align=right|12 Jan 1980 ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Lenggries]], West Germany || Combined || 9th
|-
| '''[[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]]''' ||align=right|15 Dec 1980 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val Gardena]], Italy || align=center| Downhill || align=center | 4th
|}

== World championship results ==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! &nbsp; Year &nbsp; !! &nbsp;Age&nbsp; !! &nbsp;Slalom&nbsp; !! Giant<br>&nbsp;Slalom&nbsp; !! Super-G !! Downhill !!Combined
|-
| [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974|1974]] || ''20'' || — || — || rowspan=4|<small>''not<br>run''</small> || 28 || —
|-
| [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976]] || ''22'' || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|6]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics#World championships|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978|1978]] || ''24'' || — || — || 22 || —
|-
| [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]] || ''27'' || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|16]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics#World championships|—]]
|}
<small>From [[Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics|1948]] through [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]], the [[Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] were also the [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|World Championships]] for alpine skiing.</small>

==Olympic results [[File:Olympic rings.svg|50px]] ==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! &nbsp; Year &nbsp; !! &nbsp;Age&nbsp; !! &nbsp;Slalom&nbsp; !! Giant<br>&nbsp;Slalom&nbsp; !! Super-G !! Downhill !! Combined
|-
| [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976]] || ''22'' || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom|—]] || rowspan=2|<small>''not<br>run''</small> ||[[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|6]] || rowspan=2|<small>''not<br>run''</small>
|-
| [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]] || ''27'' || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom|—]] || [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|16]]
|}

==After ski racing==
Since his retirement from ski racing in [[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]], Mill has worked as a ski racing commentator with [[ESPN]], [[NBC]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and [[CBS]]. He has a syndicated show in major [[ski area]]s in the U.S. entitled ''Ski with Andy Mill'', which he hosts, writes and produces.

Mill has served on the boards of the Aspen Educational Foundation, the U.S. Olympic Educational Ski Foundation for the [[United States Ski Team|U.S. Ski Team]], Aspen Winterclub Foundation, and National Atlantic Salmon Fishing Federation.

After his ski racing career concluded, Andy Mill found another passion - [[tarpon]] fishing.  A lifelong fisherman, he brought a similar level of dedication and perfection to fishing.  Although he admittedly struggled for quite a few years, he eventually mastered the art of tarpon fishing and went on to become only the second angler to win 5 Gold Cup Tarpon tournaments and be a triple crown winner in tarpon fishing (Gold Cup, Hawley, and Golden Fly).  Mill has also hosted an outdoor show on OLN as well as fished for a number of fish including marlin, sailfish, bonefish, and permit, among others.

==Personal life==
He was divorced from his first wife, Robin, a former Miss California.<ref>"Evert stirs love match at Wimbledon" ''Chicago Sun Times'', 26 June 1987, p. 109</ref>  On July 30, 1988, in [[Boca Raton, Florida]], Andy Mill married [[tennis]] star [[Chris Evert]],<ref>"Evert marries former Olympic skier in Florida" ''The Daily News of Los Angeles'', 31 July 1988, p S9</ref> whom he had met 19 months earlier at a New Year's Eve party at the Hotel Jerome in [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]].<ref name="schev">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KZccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cWQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C5770883 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |last=Meyer |first=John |agency=Scripps Howard News |title=Evert, new love 'compatible' |date=June 28, 1987 |page=D5 }}</ref> After 18 years of marriage and three sons, they were divorced in December 2006 in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], citing [[irreconcilable differences]]. Evert had left Mill for golfer and former friend of the couple, [[Greg Norman]]. Mill received $7 million in cash & securities from Evert, the $4 million house in [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]], and several vehicles. After their divorce, Mill wished Evert and [[Greg Norman]] 'happiness'.<ref name="hap">{{cite journal|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20005923,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104225912/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20005923,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2007|journal=People|title=Chris Evert's Ex Wishes Her, Greg Norman 'Happiness' |last=Truesdell |first=Jeff |date=January 3, 2007}}</ref> He became engaged to Debra Harvick of Aspen in 2009 and proposed marriage after their third date. Mill and Harvick married shortly before Evert and Norman separated after only 15 months of marriage. Mill is now divorced from Harvick.<ref name="wwwcegn">{{cite journal|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20311377,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012015935/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20311377,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2009|title=Chris Evert and Greg Norman: What Went Wrong? |last=Marx |first=Linda |date=October 10, 2009}}</ref> Harvick, whom Mill also describes as his best friend, enjoyed such hobbies together as biking along coastlines, skiing, fishing, and bow hunting.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131127122350/http://married.answers.com/famous-couples/andy-mill-downhill-through-divorce]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Andy Mill}}
* {{FIS alpine skier}}
* [https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=40308&type=cups Andy Mill] World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
* {{Ski-DB}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|andy-mill}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090604175156/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120368/5/index.htm ''Sports Illustrated''] – The Downhill: Majesty and Madness – 11-February-1980

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