Date of Birth | 03-September-1982 | |
Place of Birth |
Barrie (Ontario, Simcoe County, Canada) |
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Nationality | Canada | |
Profession | Freestyle skier | |
Sarah Jean Burke was a Canadian freestyle skier who was a pioneer of the superpipe event. She was a four-time Winter X Games gold medallist, and won the world championship in the halfpipe in 2005. She successfully lobbied the International Olympic Committee to have the event added to the Olympic program for the 2014 Winter Olympics. She was considered a medal favourite in the event. Burke died following a training accident in Utah. |
Awards by Sarah Burke |
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