Laurie Graham
Canadian alpine skier (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laurie Graham, CM (born March 30, 1960)[1] is a former Canadian downhill skier.[2]
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| Born | March 30, 1960 Inglewood, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Speed events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
She represented Canada at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics.[3] She won six World Cup victories and three National Downhill titles in her eleven years on the National Ski Team.[3] She was the first North American woman to win a World Cup Super Giant Slalom skiing. She was the first North American to win on home soil at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. In addition, Graham posted 34 top 10 FIS World Cup Downhill results.[1]
In 1998, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[3][4] She was inducted to the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1991,[1] the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.,[3] and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[5] She graduated from the University of Toronto Schools.
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