Sheena Mackintosh

Asthore Sheena Hilleary (née Mackintosh) (10 November 1928 – 13 December 2018) was a British alpine skier and the daughter of former British downhill champion Chris Mackintosh and Lady Jean Bell (née Douglas-Hamilton); daughter of the 13th Duke of Hamilton.

[3] Mackintosh captained the British Ladies' Team at the 1950 Lowlander’s Championship at Val-d’Isère and finished third behind her younger sister Vora Mackintosh at the 1951 Championship.

[4] Representing Great Britain, Mackintosh competed in three alpine ski events –Downhill, Combined and Slalom– at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she finished 24th, 33rd, and 21st respectively.

[5] Once again representing Great Britain, Mackintosh competed in three alpine ski events –Downhill, Slalom and Giant slalom– at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she finished 26th, 28th, and 28th respectively.

[6] A series of photographic portraits of Sheena as a child with her family, taken by Bassano Ltd are held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Sheena Mackintosh, pictured on the far right, with the British Ladies' Ski Team at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , Switzerland.