Emma Carrick-Anderson (born 17 June 1975) is a Scottish former alpine skier who competed for Great Britain at the Winter Olympic Games in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002.^[1]

Originally from Dunblane, Carrick-Anderson began skiing at the age of two and was racing by the age of six;^[2][3] she spent four years attending the Austrian Ski School in Schladming.^[4] In 1992, she was named as the Scottish Skier of the Year.^[2]

Carrick-Anderson made her debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics at the age of sixteen.^[5] She competed in four Olympics, six World Championships, and numerous World Cups.^[6]

She announced her retirement in 2003, stating that while she remained motivated she was "fed up with living out of a suitcase." She had also found it difficult to adapt to the new skis that came into use for competition.^[7][3]

Following her retirement, she relocated to the French Alps to work as a ski instructor, and has done commentary work for Eurosport and the BBC.^[6][8]

Her elder brother Crawford was also a skier,^[4] but achieved success as a mountain bike racer.^[9]

Carrick-Anderson married Phil Smith, a fellow skier, in 2004.^[10] The couple have three sons, all of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps as keen competitive skiers.^[11][12][13]