Lana Spreeman
Canadian para-alpine skier (1955–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lana Spreeman (August 9, 1955 – November 29, 2016) was a Canadian athlete, who competed in alpine skiing at five Winter Paralympic Games. In her career, she won 13 medals for Canada, making her Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian until passed by cross country skier Brian McKeever, who earned his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 9, 1955 Olds, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 29, 2016 (aged 61) Calgary, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Butch Boutry & Gary Aiken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She won the first ever gold medal for Giant slalom 2A at the 1980 Winter Paralympics. At the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, she was the Canadian flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.[2]
Spreeman died of brain cancer at the age of 61.[3]
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