Evan Dybvig, Lisa Kosglow, Jim Shea, Jr., Lindsey Weier and Krissy Wendell
Receive Samsung's Stylish and Productive SPH-i300 and SPH-a400 Phone
SALT LAKE CITY, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold medallist Jim Shea, Jr. and
silver medallist Krissy Wendell, as well as fellow Olympians Evan Dybvig, Lisa
Kosglow and Lindsey Weier, were recognized with the Samsung Style & Innovation
Award for their distinctive expression of style and substance in the practice
of their sport. As part of this award, the Olympians also received their
choice of Samsung's SPH-i300 or SPH-a400 phone.
Samsung's commitment to style and innovation is reflected in the company's
award-winning wireless phones. Just as the i300 and a400 have been recognized
for their design and innovative technology, the company is proud to recognize
Olympians who exhibit the same attention to personal style and inventive
approach to their sport.
"As a company known for creating wireless phones that combine cutting-edge
technology with image-conscious designs, Samsung is proud to recognize
Olympians who personify similar qualities in how they perform their sport,"
said Pete Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung Telecommunications
America's wireless terminals division.
The Olympians honored with the Samsung Style & Innovation Award
participated in several different events at the 2002 Winter Games and
represent a range of experience in competing at the national and international
level.
As one of the top U.S. mogul skiers, Dybvig finished his best season ever
last year winning the 2001 U.S. moguls championship. Beyond his tremendous
skiing ability, Dybvig has become a fan favorite for showing off his personal
sense of style -- changing his hairstyle and color and even sometimes wearing
a spiked dog collar as a signal for competitors to 'back off.'
Kosglow shows her snowboarding style every time she shreds down the
mountain at 70 mph; quite a feat considering she has battled back from serious
knee, back and pelvis injuries. Making her second Olympic appearance, Kosglow
competed in the parallel giant slalom.
Making his first Olympic appearance, Shea first tried bobsled and luge
before attempting the skeleton. A self-described adrenaline junkie, Shea's
style is to throw caution to the wind and enjoy the ride. This style has paid
off for him, for within five years of trying skeleton, Shea was a world
champion. Beside his gold medal at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games, Shea is
the first U.S. athlete to win a skeleton world title, the first U.S. athlete
to win a World Cup event and the first third-generation Olympian.
Weier, a first time Olympian, is the first high school student to be a
member of the U.S. Olympic cross-country ski team. Weier earned a spot on the
team by recording two top-five finishes at the 2002 U.S. Championships, and
she attributes her success, in part, to an innovative off-season approach of
running 5km races and increasing intervals and distance training.
Wendell won a silver medal with the U.S. women's hockey team at the 2002
Winter Games, her first Olympic experience. No stranger to hockey
superstardom, Wendell was named 1999-2000 Ms. Hockey for Minnesota, where she
broke her own state scoring record of 109 goals with 110 (in 27 games) her
senior year while leading her high school to the state title. This stylistic
19-year-old was named U.S. hockey female player of the year in 2001 and was
among the leading scorers at the World Championships the last two seasons.
She is considered a rising star on the U.S. national team.
Weier and Wendell are alumnae of the Community Olympic Development Program
(CODP) -- a Samsung-sponsored program of the United States Olympic Committee
that develops the next generation of U.S. Olympians.
The i300 is America's first full-color screen, Palm Powered (SM) wireless
phone. It combines the functions of a wireless phone and Palm handheld
computer enabling a customer to conduct business and organize their lives from
the convenience of a single device.
With a compact folder-design, the a400 allows consumers to customize the
phone by wirelessly downloading unique ring tones and graphics. For
additional clarity, the a400's screen displays images on a 4-color gray scale,
making images more defined, and messages and menu selections clearer and
easier to read.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung is a proud Worldwide Partner of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter
Games and the official Wireless Telecommunications Equipment Partner to the
2002 Games.
Samsung Telecommunications America, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung
Electronics Co. Ltd., researches, markets and develops wireless handsets and
telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information,
see STA's Web site http://www.samsungusa.com .
SOURCE Samsung Telecommunications America
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CONTACT:
Michelle Webb of Publicis Dialog,
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Telecommunications America
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